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CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A West Nile Virus (WNV) survivor in Central Illinois is warning others about the danger it poses, and sharing more information about how you can protect yourself from it. The first human case of WNV in Illinois this year was co…

A cancer-linked protein called BRAF may help drive chronic nerve pain, and existing cancer drugs targeting it reduced pain sensitivity in preclinical models.

The notes have renewed fears about what has caused cases of Ewing sarcoma between 2013 and 2024.

Find out how to get rid of ragweed in your yard before it takes over and gives everyone allergies.

The study compared people born during and after sugar rationing in the United Kingdom during World War II.

Some so-called bad foods are actually good for reducing your stress. Here’s a nutritious list to choose from.

By the time she returned home, Aida Burkins’ physical condition deteriorated rapidly, leaving her struggling to make sense of what was happening to her.

Health officials are warning anyone who visited a Western North Carolina hotel that they may have come in contact with measles.

India News: NEW DELHI: For men, type 2 diabetes more often sets the stage for heart and kidney disease; for women, the greater threat appears to be mental health .

International trials suggest targeting the immune response could reverse extensive hair loss caused by alopecia areata.

Enjoy a week of no-added-sugar, high-fiber meals and snacks in this blood sugar-friendly meal plan, created by a dietitian.

Officials said anyone who was at the Holiday Inn Express, 435 Smokey Park Highway in Asheville on Aug. 26 from 1 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. may have been exposed to measles.

IDAHO FALLS — Xalia Ramirez, a 6-month-old baby who weighs less than nine pounds, entered this world premature and with an abundance of challenges most people will never experience. Even before her birth, says Xalia’s mother, Tavia Morgan, the odds were alrea…

Dr. Odayme Quesada, medical director of The Christ Hospital's Women's Heart Center, received the grant from the National Institutes of Health.

A new study shows that targeted electrical brain stimulation can help socially anxious individuals overcome automatic avoidance behaviors. By synchronizing specific brain rhythms, the noninvasive technique improved participants' ability to control their emoti…

The first-ever European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease have been developed in collaboration with the European Renal Association. The new guidelines were published online in the European …

The filling and nutritious foods that can help with weight management and leave you feeling satisfied rather than deprived

Nutrition experts share simple additions to your lunchtime meal that can boost the fiber content of your midday meal to over 10 grams.

Dr. Brian Chen, a sleep specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, says factors like medical issues and changes in a person's sleep-wake cycle can contribute to these issues.

Two sham-controlled trials seemingly showed a placebo-resistant benefit to ablation for AF, but the larger PVI-SHAM-AF trial calls those results into question.

Supplement your diet with these healthy plant-protein sources.

Researchers estimated the difference in telomere length was associated with a life expectancy increase of slightly more than two years.