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(George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health) A new study led by a researcher at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University looks at the metal cadmium and finds...

Cigarette smoking generates as much as $170 billion in annual health care spending in the United States, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Georgia State University's School of Public Health, the Cent...

The drive for energy efficient homes could increase asthma risks, according to new research.

Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine may have identified a way to assess who is at risk for developing a urinary tract infection (UTI) following pelvic-floor surgery. These findings were re...

Brain inflammation is present in brains of autistic patients, but what could this mean for the future of treatments for autism?

Anti-microbial resistance could kill more people than cancer by the year 2050, according to a new report, but what is driving the problem?

An extreme reaction to antibiotic medication has a young California woman fighting for her life in a hospital. The 19-year-old took a medication intended for a friend.

The Ebola virus travels from person to person through direct contact with infected body fluids. But how long can the virus survive on glass surfaces or countertops? How long can it live in wastewater when liquid wastes f...

Many breast cancer patients still receive longer radiation therapy despite that the shorter hypofractionated whole breast radiation is as effective and costs lesser. An expert explained why.

Progesterone held promise but results didn't turn out quite as expected during the clinical trial, with the hormone performing no better than placebo during treatment.

Researchers from Stanford University discovered that there is a link between infertility and poor semen production with other more serious health problems.

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