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Regular physical activity could play a role in helping women at high-risk of breast cancer delay the need for drastic preventive measures such as prophylactic mastectomy, according to new research led by the Perelman Sch...

Breast cancer rates among African American women in the United States have continued to increase, converging with rates among white women and closing a gap that had existed for decades. The finding is part of Breast Canc...

Increasing cigarette exercise taxes may have the unintended consequence of encouraging consumers to seek higher nicotine content and more dangerous cigarette products, according to a study published in Marketing Science,...

The flu season is expected to kick start this December, but a flu-related death was first reported in Indiana this early. Hence, health officials are recommending that families get their flu shots immediately.

Reduction in sugar intake leads to improved health and weight loss. Here are some tips on how to cut sugar in children's diet.

In an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that advanced breast cancer rates remained stable since 1975, while the incidence for advanced prostate cancer had been slashed by half si...

A new study revealed that a patient's marriage has significant contributions to his/her recovery. Compared to patients who were separated, divorced or widowed, patients who were married had higher chances of surviving af...

WHO has announced that tuberculosis has exceeded HIV/AIDS as the leading cause of death worldwide. Gaps in treatment and diagnosis was found to be a major culprit and one of the main hindrances to WHO's goal to eliminate...

Researchers found that prostate cancer may potentially be treated with a drug made for ovarian cancer. Study participants showed promising results in clinical trials and the researchers are hoping to standardize the trea...

One German doctor's daring deception helped build the basis of life-saving cardiac imaging.

Experts continue to hunt for variations linked to homosexuality.

What happens when your mouth feels the heat.

A public contest makes the biggest seizure breakthrough in 15 years.

A DNA analysis of vegetarian hot dogs revealed 10 percent of their ingredients contain meat. Researchers say the findings are troubling especially for vegetarians who abstain from meat for various reasons.

The federal government healthcare plans may not be able to cover everyone's medical needs as effectively as hoped. A new study found that 14 percent of Obamacare plans lack access to specialists in at least one area.

Scientists in Australia and China developed a sensor that can be installed in smartphones that could detect nitrogen dioxide levels in the air. Nitrogen dioxide could predispose people to serious health effects like resp...

Young adults who eat fruits and vegetables are less likely to die from heart disease after 20 years. Apparently, a new study says that eating healthy foods lessens the risk of coronary artery calcium deposits in the arte...

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