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Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.

Discover the six best omega-3-rich foods, ranked by a dietitian. Learn which foods provide the most healthy fats to support your heart and brain.

The Suffolk County Department of Health in New York said that it’s seen three probable cases of tularemia, also known as rabbit fever.

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According to the PA measles dashboard, two cases have been identified in the county.

As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations

Wondering whether walnuts or almonds are better for your heart? Dietitians compare the heart-health benefits of each nut.

A Kansas mother is fighting for her life after being bitten by multiple spiders during a family camping trip.

A Kansas mother is fighting for her life after being bitten by multiple spiders during a family camping trip.

The Orange County Health Care Agency on Monday announced a confirmed case of measles in a toddler who recently traveled internationally. Health officials are notifying individuals who may have been exposed to the child in health care and other settings. Measl…

Young survivors often struggle to pay bills long after active treatment has concluded.

A review of 350+ studies finds protein restriction triggers the hormone FGF21, delivering longevity benefits similar to calorie restriction.

The things you eat and drink after 5 p.m. may increase your risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what registered dietitians suggest avoiding.

"Nobody would ever question that smallpox came to this hemisphere from colonization, but this proves it."

State Health officials say batches of mosquitos tested in Derry and Hampton are the latest to test positive for Jamestown Canyon Virus.

UCLA researchers have identified a promising strategy to make a new class of targeted cancer therapies more effective against one of the deadliest forms of prostate cancer, potentially overcoming treatment resistance that has limited their success.

Eight Pittsburgh neighborhoods will be spray-treated for West Nile virus after officials said more positive samples were found in Allegheny County.

A massive analysis of immune cells in human tissue is yielding clues to the root cause of lung and autoimmune diseases.

A small organ located in the upper chest has been plagued by an identity crisis for decades now.

The international group of researchers found a breastmilk protein, osteopontin, triggers a cascade of biological processes that kickstart immune system development in early life.

In August 2024, the UPDF Engineering Brigade was contracted to construct the facility within eight months, but the project was delayed by five months and was eventually completed last year.

The findings reinforce existing evidence of the safety of MMR vaccination, the authors say.

A preventive neurologist said hearing and vision loss are associated with a higher risk of dementia and cognitive decline.