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Atrial fibrillation, the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm, was found as a greater risk factor for strokes, heart disease, and death in women than in men. The cause, however, remains unclear.

Genetically modified mosquitoes developed by a British biotech company may be an effective method in combating the Zika virus in Brazil. Test results released on Jan. 19 revealed positive outcomes, experts said.

Building on a 30-year, three-generation study of depressed individuals, their children and offspring, a study published in the journal Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging provides a better understanding of the familial ris...

The Nicoya peninsula in northwestern Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. This 75-mile sliver of land, just south of the Nicaraguan border, is covered with cattle pastures and tropical rain fores...

A website was launched to help people with trichotillomania, an impulse disorder that makes people pull hair out of their own body. DearTrich.com is an online community where people can support each other while raising a...

Cardiovascular disease is responsible for three out of 10 deaths worldwide. Encouraging the consumption of healthy fats can reduce this rate and promote longevity.

A team of researchers developed a new blood test that can determine if the respiratory illness is caused by a bacteria or a virus. This will help reduce the incidents of antibiotic resistance.

University of Birmingham researchers found that physiotherapy and occupational therapy don't help patients with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease. However, the Mayo Clinic argued that patients should still be referred...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recommending keeping a fire extinguisher nearby and implementing other safety measures when using hoverboards. The federal agency is currently investigating a number of hoverboar...

A House committee subpoenaed former drug CEO Martin Shkreli to attend a hearing on drug prices and testify on his former firm's decision to increase a critical drug's price by over 5,000 percent. Whether Shkreli will app...

The number of centenarians or people who live up to 100 years old and above in the United States has been increasing, the CDC reported. At the same time, the causes of death for this age group have changed as well.

Republican lawmakers are trying to alter the voter-approved Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act, and pushing for tougher measures for access to medical marijuana. In Illinois, supporters for medical cannabis launched a socia...

A new study found that melanoma is five times deadlier in pregnant women. The recurrence and metastatic rates of this most fatal type of skin cancer also increased more during pregnancy.

When it comes to disease, mental illness and the effects of generations of trauma, men and women face different risks. Neuroscientists think it’s all in the wiring.

How did this 30-something guy go from charismatic to catatonic? A trip down memory lane will get you there.

This bandage detects dangerous tissue damage before it appears on the skin.

A study recent study describes eyedrops that can correct presbyopia.

Children choose healthy foods when left to their own devices, according to a classic experiment. Do those results still hold up?

Neanderthals apparently suffered from less lower back pain — and if you’ve got a lot of it, you might have more in common with chimpanzees than your fellow humans.

Using nucleic acid strands, scientists demonstrated basic computing operations inside living mammalian cells in the laboratory. The technology aims to create an artificial sensing system that can control cell behavior in...

Scotland's chief medical officer called for doctors to prescribe fewer medicines. Clinicians should shy away from 'doctors know best' attitude and avoid overtreatment.

Nine out of 10 toddlers in the United Kingdom are not getting enough exercise, a new report revealed. With that, health experts are calling on the Government to develop policies that involve exercising for kids aged five...