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Orexigen is hoping that additional trials of its weight loss drug will be a winner for the FDA. It awaits approval after years of testing.

A daily supplement of an extract found in tomatoes may improve the function of blood vessels in patients with cardiovascular disease, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.

The research report parses out the specific costs for the U.S. and UK. The lifetime cost of supporting a patient was $2.4 million in the U.S. and $2.2 million in the UK. The lifetime cost to support a patient with autism...

Costs for a lifetime of support for each individual with autism spectrum disorder may reach $2.4 million, according to a new study from researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania a...

A new bovine TB control strategy to be piloted in Northern Ireland risks spreading the disease rather than supressing it, scientists warn.

A tomato pill, which has lycopene - an antioxidant found in tomatoes - can benefit people with heart diseases. Lycopene is considered 10 times more potent than vitamin E.

Engaging in physical activities can improve the survival odds of breast cancer patients. Unfortunately, more than half of breast cancer patients do not exercise enough.

Hemophilia A patients have a new therapeutic option following FDA's approval of Biogen's Eloctate. Prophylactic infusions with the therapy can be done every three to five days.

Increased variation of gut bacteria is associated with reduced obesity risks and the prevention of other health problems.Exercise and diet appear to have an impact on the diversification of these microbes.

Special education, wages lost and other expenses incurred in caring for individuals with autism can be reach up to $2.4 million. This number does not even cover the expenses associated with raising kids, which is around ...

The new LG Lifeband Touch doesn't put your heart on your sleeve but measures your heart on your wrist. It is an early entrant in what should be a booming market for wearable health monitors.

South Florida got their own Striker Boy when Make-A-Wish Foundation gave a 9-year-old boy with leukemia a chance to be a superhero for his birthday. Jaylen Hyde saved many lives on June 6.

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