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Diet soda is better than water? A research study suggests that drinking diet soda reduces more weight when compared with drinking water only.

(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) Anil Kulkarni, MSc, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, was awarded a highly co...

A future trip to the dentist could be more thrill, less drill, now that scientists have discovered that low-level laser therapy can help the body's own stem cells regenerate dental tissue.

People traveling to areas of the world where measles are common are bringing the contagious disease back to the U.S., authorities say. The worst outbreak has been in Ohio.

It helps to live in a healthy city if you are concerned about your health but do you live in a fit or flabby city? Here's a list of the fittest cities in America.

International research team identifies compounds that could lead to treatment for deadly coronaviruses such as MERS and SARS. Compound shows ability to keep the virus from reproducing in the human body.

World Health Organization proposal to classify e-cigarettes as tobacco product brings protest. They should be allowed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, experts urge.

Warning labels are coming to tanning beds. The new FDA directive will require all tanning locations to carry the warnings that UV radiation is dangerous, much like tobacco.

Watching porn may be shrinking the brain, research suggests. That's not good news for the millions of men who regularly are viewing.

Fewer younger women are giving birth in the U.S. while birth rate in older women slightly increased, a report from CDC's National Center for Health Statistics shows.

Concerns on frequent use of tanning bed increases risks for skin cancer particularly among the youth, led FDA to require sunlamp products and ultraviolet lamps to carry a sticker that warns minors against the use of indo...

Cynics be warned: your personality may put you at elevated risks for developing dementia. Earlier studies suggest cynicism increases risks for heart disease and early death as well.

Tired of slathering sunscreen lotion to your body? Don't rely on the new drinkable sunscreen just yet. Health experts are skeptical of the effectiveness of the product and for valid reasons.

The high number of measles cases in the U.S. this year is associated with international travel to countries where the disease remains endemic. Nearly everyone who contracted the viral disease was not vaccinated.

A rare type of melanoma that disproportionately attacks the palms and soles and under the nails of Asians, African-Americans, and Hispanics, who all generally have darker skins, and is not caused by sun exposure, is almo...

Circumcision is performed for various reasons, including those that are based on religion, aesthetics, or health. New research indicates that the procedure may help prevent prostate cancer in some men. The findings, whic...

A low-carbohydrate vegan diet may help reduce body weight and risk of heart disease, says a new study. The Eco-Atkins diet is plant-based and consists of carbohydrates, fat and protein.

As per research, nine out of 10 of the costliest medical conditions are erroneously described on Wikipedia. It is shocking that not only a huge number of Internet users go to the website for reference, physicians and med...

A new study has shown that the incidence of cancer in richer individuals is higher, but death caused by cancer is more common in poorer individuals.

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