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Virus spreading from the Middle East has authorities around the world concerned. The MERS virus has claimed around 175 victims so far.

Study in Finland suggests possible link between cynicism and the development of dementia. Study suggests personal attitudes can affect brain health as we age.

Obesity is quickly becoming a global problem, not just an American one. According to new study, some 2 billion people are obese.

After D.C., the fittest U.S. cities in the top five were Minneapolis, Portland, Ore., Denver, San Francisco and San Jose, Calif. Joining Memphis in the bottom five were Louisville, Ky.; Oklahoma City; Indianapolis; Carme...

Heroin use, long considered an "inner city" problem, is now more prevalent in American's suburbs, researchers say. Increasingly, addicts are wealthy, white and live in the best neighborhoods.

A Harvard-led team is the first to demonstrate the ability to use low-power light to trigger stem cells inside the body to regenerate tissue, an advance they reported in Science Translational Medicine. The research, led ...

Diet soda may just be a dieting person's best friend. New study apparently says this is the case.

The erectile dysfunction drug Cialis could be heading to a counter near you. It may mean the end of it as a prescription-only offering.

Worldwide, there has been a startling increase in rates of obesity and overweight in both adults (28% increase) and children (up by 47%) in the past 33 years, with the number of overweight and obese people rising from 85...

Seniors who do not want to easily lose their ability to walk should engage in regular exercise. Researchers found that older adults who are physically active are less likely to have mobility problems than their peers wit...

A new study showed that no country has lowered its obesity rates for more than thirty years. This pressing public health concern is increasing and if not addressed properly, could lead to more chronic diseases and proble...

If you have difficulty tasting fat, you are likely prone to gaining more weight as researchers found an association between a person's inability to detect fat in food and overeating.

Amidst concerns that some children are not eating the fruits and vegetables served to them in schools, Michelle Obama criticized lawmakers and groups that support a proposal that would allow certain schools to opt out of...

The economic crisis that occurred in 2008 appeared to have affected the health of people in rich nations as obesity rates in OECD countries were found to have increased over the last five years. Across the OECD, 18% of a...

Storm of criticism surrounds ads in Mexico meant to encourage new mothers to breast feed. Use of topless celebrities and "guilt trip" wording draws protests.

New research reinforces previous beliefs that human evolution focused on brain development instead of muscles. The new findings delve into the evolutionary matter of brain over brawn.

A new study has revealed the benefits of home-based walking programs. People with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are motivated to walk faster and farther to build their endurance.

A mechanism that enables the development of resistance to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) anticancer drugs, thereby leading to relapse, has been identified by Kathy Borden of the University of Montreal's Institute for Resea...

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