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Researchers claimed that cancer screening does not save lives at all. After analyzing multiple studies, they concluded that screening does not improve mortality rates and may even cause unwanted effects.

Researchers discovered the hijacking tactics of flu viruses that enable them to penetrate human hosts. The discovery is said to pave the way for more effective antiviral treatments.

People who suffer from a lack of sleep may be more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who get a good night's rest, according to researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University. If you're having diff...

A brain-scanning study on jazz pianists found that the workings of the brain's creativity network were substantially altered when one actively tries to express emotions. Musicians, for instance, tended to get into the zo...

Reducing sugar in soft drinks by 40 percent over five years could prevent 1.5 million obesity and 300,000 diabetes cases in the UK. But not everyone agreed with cutting the sweet stuff in beverages -- and a soft drink ta...

Cancer Research UK has launched a study to see if exercise can hold its own as a potential treatment option for prostate cancer. The study, called PANTERA, will run for 12 months.

The face of an eight-year-old boy from Congo was severely damaged when chimpanzees attacked him two years ago. U.S. doctors helped bring the boy to the country for a rare facial reconstructive surgery.

Huisken Meat Company recalled its Sam's Choice Black Angus Vidalia Onion products due to a possible contamination of wood materials. The products were reportedly shipped to retail locations nationwide.

The MCR-1 gene could transform bacteria into antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Chinese scientists first reported it in November 2015 but the Canadian public health agency's investigation found the MCR-1 gene has been in Ca...

Eli Lilly's new diabetes treatment Jardiance stole market share from its rivals. The increased market share of 25 percent of new U.S. patients was attributed to clinical trial data showing fewer deaths among type 2 diabe...

What could have been the answer to the Ebola epidemic failed treatment at clinical trials? Researchers found that convalescent blood plasma transfusion from survivors were not effective in treating diseased patients.

A charity in the United Kingdom has estimated that about 24,000 people in the country die young due to diabetes and poor health care service. Fortunately, there are simple and natural ways to help you avoid developing di...

(University of Michigan Health System) Race matters less than expected in study showing relationship between poverty and obesity.

(American College of Surgeons) The cost of implementing an innovative quality improvement program that helps colorectal surgery patients recover faster is more than offset by savings from their reduced lengths of stay at...

(Association for Psychological Science) Exposure to small amounts of lead may contribute to ADHD symptoms in children who have a particular gene mutation, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a j...

(Elsevier Health Sciences) To determine patient eligibility for heart transplant, the International Society for Heart Lung Transplantation maintains a list of criteria, first issued in 2006, that acts as a guideline for ...

(Cornell Food & Brand Lab) New brain-imaging research reveals that small, uncertain incentives stimulate the same reward center of the brain as food.

(FoodMinds LLC) The Can Manufacturers Institute commends the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Agriculture for recommending all forms of fruits and vegetables in the new...

(Penn State) Nicotine is an addictive substance and genetic factors are known to play a role in smoking behaviors. Recently, a team of researchers at Penn State and the University of Colorado determined how small differe...

(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) A new study from Tel Aviv University proposes that screening heavy smokers admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia could facilitate the early diagnosis of lung...

(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Mount Sinai researchers led a long-term surveillance study, the first of its kind, showing chromoendoscopy is more effective than standard colonoscopy in these ...

(Simon Fraser University) A study by Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Dr. Julian Somers reveals that a growing number of those experiencing longstanding homelessness and mental disorders in Vancouver's D...