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A study finds three-quarters of U.S. men are overweight or obese. Nearly as many women also fit those categories, researchers find.

"Breast is best". So goes the message from the international and clinical guidance on what milk mothers should feed their babies. But it's also more worryingly been adopted by a growing online community of adults wanting...

New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

A new study reveals more women are developing a foot condition called Morton's neuroma. Wearing high-heeled and ill-fitting shoes may be the main culprit for this condition, experts say.

A baseball student athlete from Colorado dies of septicemic plague that started off with flu-like symptoms. The reason for the death is most likely due to a flea bite acquired in the family's ranch.

The first study in an East Asian population shows associations between Parkinson's and a number of different cancers. The study shows the importance of genetic factors in estimating cancer risks.

Crowds at a yoga celebration in India over the weekend were estimated at 35,000. The event was addressed by India's prime minister, who lobbied the United Nations to declare an International Yoga Day.

Exposure to secondhand smoke has already been proven to be bad for children but researchers are adding a new ill effect to the list: it increases risks of obesity.

Research finds a little chocolate consumed daily can benefit heart health. Study finds reduced risk of heart disease and stroke among chocolate eaters.

Malaysia and Thailand are stepping up screening efforts to safeguard their populations against MERS. South Korea reported two additional deaths and three new infections.

The SPF number is commonly considered when buying sunscreen products, but products with very high SPF numbers do not always guarantee the best protection against UVB rays that damage the skin.

A new nutritional program, known as Fasting Mimicking Diet, has been shown to have similar benefits to other calorie-reduction plans but with less health risks and without starving individuals. The diet was developed by ...

New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

Hawaii Governor David Ige signed a bill that will prohibit the purchase, sale or use of tobacco or e-cigarettes by those under the legal smoking age of 21.

Warmer average temperatures won't stop the rise in deaths during the winter months, researchers conclude. Several factors are to blame, but global warming won't help reduce winter deaths.

(Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute) Children are more likely to have a repeat, delayed anaphylactic reaction from the same allergic cause, depending on the severity of the initial reaction. The fi...

(Duke University Medical Center) Patients with atrial fibrillation who stopped taking blood thinners before they had elective surgery had no higher risk of developing blood clots and less risk of major bleeding compared ...

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Regenerative medicine researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a cell that replenishes adult heart muscle by using a new cell lineage-tracing technique they devised.

(European Society of Cardiology) Patients are test driving a pacemaker outside the skin before deciding whether to have a permanent implant, reveals novel research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2015 by Pr...

(Ohio State University) A new study shows that captive black rhinos -- but not their wild counterparts -- are at high risk for two common health problems suffered by millions of humans: inflammation and insulin resistanc...