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In 2025, 47,394 children received 150,026 leucovorin prescriptions. This represents a weekly spike of children with leucovorin prescriptions, from 734 to 5,858, a 700% increase. More prescriptions we… [+2410 chars]

A rabid bat became tangled in a woman's hair at Olympic National Park and swooped at other visitors, prompting officials to warn of possible exposure.

As a general rule, you are lucky to be living in 2026.

You’ve likely heard all the buzz about cholesterol-lowering statins but perhaps haven’t taken the plunge and talked to your doctor yet. Maybe fears of statin side effects are holding you back (spoiler alert: Most are minor and resolve in time) or you simply d…

The VA’s GLP-1 study is designed to see if the drug can eventually be prescribed by a primary care doctor, the lead researcher said.

Discover how women over 50 can prevent muscle loss, boost strength, and stay independent with expert strategies for building muscle and healthy aging.

MTN Uganda has donated mattresses and hygiene supplies to Luweero General Hospital as the facility struggles with overcrowding in its maternity ward and limited equipment for diagnostic services.

Does drinking orange juice have health benefits? Why is orange expensive? Does orange juice contain a lot of sugar? What's FDA standard for OJ?

New research shows that poison center reports linked to liver injuries have skyrocketed over the past 25 years.

Ticks that carry Lyme and other diseases have gained a foothold in unexpected areas and should be considered a major threat farther south, a new CDC report finds.

So-called supermovers can expect a range of benefits in later life

The culture war over ADHD is based on a misunderstanding of what a psychiatric diagnosis actually means.

Heavy alcohol use raised death risk by 24%, but wine at low levels was linked to lower mortality than beer or spirits in a UK Biobank study.

A compound produced by bacteria in many people's digestive tracts increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and speeds cognitive decline in dementia patients, making it a potential target for a treatment that could reduce Alzheimer's risk, accordin…

The Rhode Island Department of Health announced that a Newport County man was diagnosed with Powassan virus disease, a rare tick-borne illness.

A mutated variant of COVID-19 could be behind the surge in viral levels seen across the Bay Area.

Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death in Bas-Uele, according to Africa's CDC. The outbreak, driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus, has killed over 2,100 people out of more than 4,500 cases. The World Health Organization says it's o…

The solution to everyday aches might be as simple as what's on your plate. You’ve probably heard the phrase “anti-inflammatory diet,” but what does that really mean, and can it actually make a difference? We asked experts about the exact foods that reduce pai…

Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite vaccines, in which parasites are attenuated at the liver stage, provide high efficacy but require complex manufacture and intravenous administration of high sporozoite doses. We found that a single low-dose P. berghei ...

Your patient’s grandmother was just exposed to COVID. Should you go with PrEP, PEP, or masks alone?

Ebola outbreak has killed 2,128 people out of around 4,566 recorded cases in the DRC, according to government figures.