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Theranos Inc. faces controversy once again as a new lab study shows that the blood test results provided by the firm are not within the normal range. The company responded with a letter addressed to the journal which wil...

A census report estimates that senior Americans aged 65 years and older will surge from 48 to 88 million by 2050. In the population aging race, the U.S. is behind Europe and Asia, whose populations are aging more rapidly...

Fewer babies in the United States are getting painful ear infections now compared with two decades ago, a new study revealed. The decline is apparently connected to new vaccinations, higher rates of breastfeeding, and th...

More than 11,000 ducks were slaughtered in Incheon, South Korea, following a confirmed case of bird flu at a Seoul poultry farm. The country, declared avian flu-free just a month ago, has employed preventive measures to ...

MedStar Health Inc. was forced to shut down its email and record systems after a virus breached its computer system. The FBI is conducting an investigation if this was a ransomware attack.

New York is definitely taking a tougher stance against drug substance abuse. On March 27, it officially implemented the 'toughest' e-prescribing law in the country.

Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder, however, the symptoms caused by this disorder such as seizures are similar to symptoms caused by other health conditions. How do we then really know if its epilepsy?

GlaxoSmithKline discarded GSK983 drug due to its side effects in clinical trials. Lab tests, however, suggest a strategy so this abandoned drug can be used to fight disease-causing viruses such as those that cause Zika, ...

Postmenopausal women who followed a Mediterranean diet were less likely to suffer from hip fractures than those who ate other healthy diets. This healthy diet is easy to follow and requires eating primarily plant-based f...

Do you do it for the taste? You may find pleasure in eating sweets but your brain circuits have different definitions of what they find pleasurable when you consume treats.

A simple blood test can detect concussion even in patients who suffer delayed symptoms. The new method looks at the levels of a specific biomarker - an acidic protein - that is released during head injury.

Here is a fact: Rabies can kill, but it can also be prevented. Learn the signs and symptoms of rabies and what to do if you are bitten.

Do you spend so much time on updating your social media account? According to a new study, heavy use of social media can be a cause for depression.

Researchers discovered that brain stimulation known as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or rTMS may relieve anorexia symptoms and even cure the eating disorder with persistent treatment. Here are other promising treatme...

Turmeric's main ingredient, curcumin, may help fight drug-resistant tuberculosis. Curcumin triggers an immune response capable of successfully removing Myobacterium tuberculosis from infected cells.

Chile reports the country's first case of Zika transmitted through sexual intercourse. The recent case, in a woman, was said to be acquired from her partner, who was infected by the virus while in Haiti.

CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What if you could lead a healthier lifestyle by incorporating the lessons learned in what many have called the ultimate guide to self-improvement? That's what one federally funded study is ...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) More than half of patients with high hospitalization rates (at least three inpatient visits in a 12-month period) used food pantries or other community food resources, an...

(Elsevier) Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and solutions, today announced the launch of Forensic Chemistry, a new international chemistry journal serving the n...

(Boston Children's Hospital) Boston Children's Hospital has released Feverprints, a ResearchKit app for iPhone that will enlist the public's help to answer a surprisingly simple but fundamental question in medicine: what...

(Parsemus Foundation) Vasalgel is a high molecular weight polymer being developed by Parsemus Foundation as a non-hormonal, long-acting, potentially reversible male contraceptive. It is injected into the vas deferens and...

(Elsevier) Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of Rhizosphere, a multidisciplinary journal devoted to publishing research ...