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Winner of Miss Idaho pageant proudly displays her insulin pump, clearly visible in contest's swimsuit competition. She's proud to promote awareness of the disease, she says.

A California fruit company is issuing a national recall on several fruits that may be contaminated with Listeria. The FDA is warning seniors, children and pregnant women not to eat the fruit.

Caffeine powder used as an energy booster or a weight loss aid can be fatal, experts say. FDA is investigating after death of Ohio high school wrestler.

Patients with schizophrenia that take antipsychotic drugs experience a faster rate of brain volume loss than healthy individuals. Study shows after 9 years, no long-term effects.

Researchers collected data from a survey and found the the number of children between ages 2 and 18 that are abdominally obese held steady between 2003 and 2012. Abdominal obesity, however, is only one such form of the c...

Prominent figures in AIDS research among victims in downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Six were on their way to AIDS conference in Melbourne.

Sleep deprivation affects every process in the body, according to researchers. Lack of sleep is now linked to weight gain as well.

When Americans are asked to volunteer what they think is the most important factor that makes a high-quality doctor, the actual delivery of health care takes a back seat. The doctor-patient relationship counts heavily.

Danny Nickerson, who was diagnosed of an inoperable brain tumor in October, will celebrate his 6th birthday on July 25 and birthday cards that have his name on them will certainly make him feel special.

Mosquitoes infected with dangerous horse disease that can be contracted by people found in Massachusetts. Residents urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites.

Genetic variation likely accounts for roughly 60 percent of the liability for autism, with common variants comprising the bulk of its genetic architecture, claims a new report. The research is the biggest to date regardi...

The Facebook photo of the diabetic Miss Idaho wearing her insulin pump on stage has gone viral. She inspired other patients with diabetes to show and be proud of their insulin pumps using the hashtag #showmeyourpump.

Public health officials detected the deadly but rare EEE virus in Massachusetts this year in a testing conducted. Listen to what they say and protect yourself and your loved ones.

(Rockefeller University Press) A diet enriched in 18-HEPE might help prevent heart failure in patients with cardiovascular diseases, according to researchers from Japan.

(University of Texas at Arlington) UT Arlington communication researchers examine sexual health messages aimed at young college adults about the female condom.

(Neural Regeneration Research) Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 attenuates amyloid-beta protein neurotoxicity and decreases apoptosis induced by oxidative stress or hypoxia in cortical neurons. Professor Xiqing Chai and co-wor...

(Neural Regeneration Research) Stroke is a fourth leading cause of death and a major cause of long-term disability, which inflicts substantial economic and societal burdens. Drug therapies aimed at post-stroke recovery t...

(University of Illinois at Chicago) Men do not engage in riskier behaviors after they are circumcised, according to a study in Kenya by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers.

(Neural Regeneration Research) Previous findings have demonstrated that acupuncture at the Taixi acupoint in healthy youths can activate neurons in cognitive-related cerebral cortex. In a perspective article released in ...

(Michigan State University) Lack of sleep, already considered a public health epidemic, can also lead to errors in memory, finds a new study by researchers at Michigan State University and the University of California, I...

(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Peer-led interventions that target parental well-being can significantly reduce stress, depression and anxiety in mothers of children with disabilities, according to new findings re...

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Scientists have generally believed that HIV and its monkey equivalent, SIV, gain a permanent foothold in the body very early after infection, making it difficul...