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Other notorious off-label uses for medication have been exciting things like ivermectin. At least this one lets you have some fun.

Health officials are warning of a growing southern Iowa measles outbreak after 12 confirmed cases and possible public exposures.

New research finds that pilots and flight attendants are the occupations with the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers in the U.S.

Around 100 deer have been found dead in Washington County following the start of an EHD outbreak. The outbreak is likely to continue until the first frost of the season.

Over 90% of reported cases in California were "neuroinvasive," where the virus attacked the nervous system.

As summer winds down, COVID-19 cases are growing in at least 40 states. Here’s where COVID is surging and what to know about the vaccine.

Doctors share five easy, heart-healthy habits that can protect your cardiovascular health—starting today.

Coverage among kindergartners for major vaccines fell in more than half the states, continuing a years-long trend, as measles cases climb.

You may have a good reason to get lost now.

For anyone whose childhood summers included an annual peeling of sunburned skin, here's an uncomfortable question: Did those regular burns do lasting damage to your skin? A meta-analysis published in JAMA Dermatology suggests the answer is probably yes.

Improved symptoms of conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), obesity, osteoporosis, autism, allergic reactions, and wound healing are unexpected benefits of taking probiotics every day.

Preclinical findings suggest the common sugar may play a more complex role in cancer biology than previously understood.

The lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 is about 42%

A U.K. woman underwent two surgeries to remove healthy organs after doctors misdiagnosed her endometriosis for 15 years. Southwest News Service reported on W...

A dog had to be euthanized and three people will undergo treatment after being exposed to a rabid raccoon in Jefferson County.

Experiencing trauma in childhood can lead to a lack of motivation and less pleasure from rewards-or anhedonia-later in life.

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has killed over 2,300 people, making it the deadliest outbreak of the disease on record there. It is also the fastest-growing in history.

President Trump’s executive order recommending that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine be split up across three appointments is drawing poor reception from the pharmaceutical industry as drugmakers and trade groups say there’s no scientific reasonin…

While pediatric GLP-1 use remains relatively rare, experts say it is poised to grow.

NYC Health Department to Spray Parts of Boro Park for Mosquitoes This Wednesday | Boro Park 24

Upadacitinib is a medication widely used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis that works by inhibiting Janus kinase (JAK) enzymes, which are involved in signaling pathways that regulate immune responses. Now, scientists have found another application for…

DNREC is adopting emergency regulations for deer hunting to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD).

Every cup of coffee carries an invisible water footprint stretching across continents and months—most of it consumed long before the beans reach your kitchen.