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Correlation found between response to placebos and drugs.

A lawyer from England considered suing Qatar Airways after an inflight accident nearly cost him his leg. Jonathon Hogg was bitten by a brown recluse spider on board.

Two separate studies published in the British Medical Journal add to the growing debate on whether older individuals should increase calcium intake through supplementation to lower their osteoporosis and bone fracture ri...

A compound called isoquinolinone 2.1 has been identified as a potential drug component that can treat people with chronic intractable itch. The compound can do so without triggering adverse side effects.

Sugary beverages such as sodas increase risks for stroke, diabetes and heart attack. Researchers said this has something to do with how fructose behaves in the body.

A mother whose baby died right after delivery, claims that the delivery room staff were too relaxed and jovial during the complicated situation. She even overheard the midwives joke about selling tickets during the tragi...

FIGO urged reproductive health professionals to help in reducing exposure to toxic chemicals. Pesticides, solvents and similar substances are associated with stillbirths, miscarriages and congenital malformation.

Under WHO's new guidelines, everyone who tested positive for HIV should receive anti-retroviral drugs. All of those with substantial risks, not just men with sexual contact with other men, should also be treated.

Increasing incidences of potentially lethal liquid nicotine exposure among children prompted attorneys general of 33 states to urge the FDA to ensure placement of health warning labels and use of childresistant packaging...

A recent audit by the United States' Department of Health and Human Services found a total of $30 million was paid for by Medicare for unconfirmed ambulance rides. The agents started calling them 'mystery rides' because ...

Researchers found that replacing saturated fats with processed carbs is not effective in reducing the risk of heart diseases. As a better substitute, a new study recommends eating whole grains to lower their risk.

Latest study conducted by Duke University researchers suggests that the ability to think creatively is mostly viewed as a stereotypical masculine trait than a female one.

John Caudwell seeks government help in boosting research efforts for Lyme disease, which has afflicted his family. According to the Phones 4u co-founder, the bacterial infection is affecting thousands of people due to un...

With Virocap, doctors do not have to know the virus that they are looking for making the new test valuable when the pathogen behind a disease is not known.

Where do terms like H1N1 and H7N9 come from?

To transport goods within the body, scientists turn to a familiar design.

Old blood samples turn into new stem cells that replicate patient pathology.

An athletic woman in her 50s suddenly can’t move her arm, then feels fine several minutes later. But an MRI reveals serious trouble elsewhere.

Wilma Subra helps vulnerable communities document the health toll of industrial pollution.

How a pair of scientists rediscovered a part of the human brain.

Cheap and lightweight equipment turns smartphones into portable diagnostic labs.

Title: Surgery Patients Like Online Follow-up, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/30/2015 12:00:00 AM