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Researchers found elevated reports of autoimmune and endocrine disorders among people living within 5 miles (8 kilometers) of the Santa Susana field Laboratory.

Most weight-loss drugs work largely by reducing appetite and food intake.

The review found vapes containing nicotine were more effective at helping people quit cigarettes than these other methods.

Thirty of the 112 guests who attended the wedding reception also allegedly fell ill with similar symptoms – and all had eaten either prosciutto, macaroni-and-cheese croquettes or a “seasonal crumbl…

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Nicotine e-cigarettes may be the most effective option for people trying to quit smoking, when compared to nicotine gums, patches, and behavioral support like counseling, according to a new review.

A stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial showed that implementation of a multi-faceted ALERT intervention that promoted essential practices of intrapartum childbirth reduced the odds of early perinatal mortality but not stillbirth across 16 hospitals in Benin…

Lancaster County measles-associated deaths mark Pennsylvania's first in 35 years, DOH says

An electric coil is attached to the scalp. Magnetic fields are sent into a particular spot on the brain, penetrating the skull and stimulating nerve cells.

When it comes to blood pressure, one fruit is the clear winner.

They work better than patches, gum or pills, the most up-to-date evidence suggests.

The owner of the Pizza Ranch in Ottumwa said he learned through TV news reports that his restaurant was a possible measles exposure site.

A Nature Medicine case report tracks a 39-year-old evacuated from Congo, treated with MBP134 and remdesivir, and discharged on day 22.

Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

A 51-year-old woman has died after undergoing extensive plastic surgery for her face and neck. Andreia Vieira Gaspar had saved up for years for her “dream” m...

She saved for two years for the six enhancements, which cost $23,000.

A 45-year-old, beer-drinking trucker with diabetes presents to the emergency department with fever, sore throat, odynophagia. What’s the diagnosis? Case by Dr Maddox et al.

Scientists in the United States found male mice kept alone progressively drank more alcohol than female rodents

After reports surfaced of rare cases of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination, some parents worried that mRNA vaccines might cause heart disease in their children. But a study published last we… [+2341 chars]

A Boynton Beach man is sharing his survival story after a flesh-eating bacteria infection left him hospitalized for 101 days.

In a study recently published in Nature Communications, researchers from Berlin, Potsdam, and Jena present a new method for analyzing the epigenome. The machine-learning method identifies differentially methylated DNA regions without sample labels—a prerequis…

San Perlita Independent School District announced that all school operations would shut down Tuesday and Wednesday due to the "rapid spread of COVID 19."

A Golden Retriever’s way of greeting a toddler and her mom is one of the sweetest things on the internet. In the recent video shared on Instagram, the dog mo...