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Health officials confirmed a norovirus outbreak that affected more than 100 students of the University of Michigan. This is considered another case of dreaded foodborne illnesses hitting U.S. schools and restaurants.

Cohabitation and raising a child together has been found to change a couple's immune systems, making them more similar than seen in the wider population. These health effects of parenting and living together may no longe...

A new blood test can detect faulty genes linked to inherited heart conditions. Doctors say the new test is more reliable than other tests used to identify gene mutations, allowing for the immediate and cost-effective tre...

Quitting smoking is difficult. Researchers understand this very well, turning to a drug approved by the FDA to treat Alzheimer's disease in aiding smokers quit their habit.

Air pollution has long been known to cause health problems. Obesity may be added to the list as researchers have discovered that exposure to air pollution leads to metabolic changes that promote the condition.

Babies need to have vitamin D supplements if they continue to breastfeed after their first birthday. A new study shows that children may be at risk of vitamin D deficiency even if breast milk is supplemented with solid f...

(European Society of Cardiology) Patients with no schooling benefit least from blood thinning medications, reveals a European Heart Rhythm Association/European Society of Cardiology survey published today in Europace. Th...

(European Society of Cardiology) The first European advice on emergency care for patients with acute heart failure is published today in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care. Acute heart failure carries a hi...

Tuberculosis affects a significant portion of the world's population. Now, a new blood test could revolutionize the way doctors test for the often-fatal disease in the developing world.