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After more than 15 years of blindness, a woman from Colorado can now see through her new bionic eye. Doctors implanted a microchip onto Jamie Carley's eye. She now uses an Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System to aid her.

Liberia is on its way to finally eradicating a historical epidemic that is Ebola. The last batch of Ebola contacts has finished mandatory quarantine after the last case of the disease was identified.

A safety review found a link between over-the-counter acne products and severe allergic reactions. The main culprits, benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid, are said to cause hypersensitivity and even deadly anaphylactic r...

For four consecutive years, Hawaii emerged as the healthiest state in the U.S., trailed by Vermont, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. The basis for the annual report listing were factors such as physical activity, crime data...

Genentech's lung cancer drug Alecensa received FDA's conditional approval for the treatment of ALK-positive lung cancer. Alecensa was found to reduce lung tumors of 44 percent of the 138 patients with benefits lasting an...

United Kingdom's most senior doctor said obesity should be treated as a "national risk." Obesity can be passed onto children. Women were urged to lose weight to avoid endangering the health of unborn generations.

Oxford researchers created a blood test that can predict the chance of developing rheumatoid arthritis up to 16 years before it appears. Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting the joints.

A new study in the United Kingdom revealed that poorer children are more likely to be as obese as their richer counterparts. Researchers said the issue needs to be directly addressed by early intervention.

People with mental illness undergo constant health challenges yet they are 16 times more likely to get killed from police encounters. Public policy reforms are needed to ensure that such tragic killings are prevented.

(Houston Methodist) Results from a long-term clinical trial conducted by cancer researchers at Houston Methodist Hospital show that combining radiation treatment with 'suicide gene therapy' provides a safe and effective ...

A CDC report found 21 percent of children and teens in the U.S. are suffering from cholesterol problems that can follow them through adulthood. While lifestyle changes such as exercise, diet and sports can lower choleste...

Postmenopausal women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) had similar outcomes with disease recurrence whether they took tamoxifen or the aromatase inhibitor anastrozole for five years after surgery, but women in the two...

Study found using plus-size models in advertisements influences poor food choices and leads to less motivation to exercise. Researchers found plus-size models coupled with specific ad messaging can make obesity socially ...