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20 Oct
More teens are quitting HS sports saying they don’t look right for the sports based on what they see in the media and social media, according to a new study.
19 Oct
In a new study, participants recently infected with COVID-19 were six times more likely to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, where the immune system attacks the nerves.
18 Oct
A new study finds adults with ADHD are nearly 3 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without the condition.
The last remnants of asbestos use in the United States have now been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency.
While the known carcinogen has already been largely banned, the EPA announced Monday that it would ban the last remaining form of asbestos -- chrysotile asbestos -- from use.
It's currently found in car brake linings a...
Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than ever, with new research showing they are even more isolated than some of their peers in Europe.
That does not bode well for their health.
"Loneliness is gaining attention globally as a public health issue because elevated loneliness increases one's risk for depression, compromised immunity, chr...
As millions of Americans prepare to travel abroad this summer and measles outbreaks increase worldwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tightened its guidance on how travelers should handle the potential health threat.
Americans planning to fly to other countries should consult their doctors at least six wee...
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on Monday that will broaden the scope of medical research in women.
The order "will direct the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to expand and improve research on women’s health," the White House said in a news release announcing the move. "These directives will en...
In people with type 1 diabetes, fluctuations in blood sugar levels can affect thinking skills in various ways, new research shows.
Researchers looked specifically at what's known as cognitive processing speed (how fast people process incoming information) and attention.
“Our results demonstrate that people can differ a lot from one...
There may be an unexpected fix for ongoing shortages of insulin: A brown bovine in Brazil recently made history as the first transgenic cow able to produce human insulin in her milk.
"Mother Nature designed the mammary gland as a factory to make protein really, really efficiently," explained study leader Matt Wheeler, a professor of animal...