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A poll conducted by Common Sense Media revealed that 50 percent of teens feel addicted to their smartphones. The survey also showed that parents are aware of the addiction.

Medical scientists are exploring the potential of existing drugs to treat and even prevent Zika infection. One such drug that is typically used to treat Alzheimer's has been shown to have promise protecting cells from th...

Although there have been discussions about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition impacting 24 million Americans, and depression, there has been little research showing the impact depression has on pat...

Among patients experiencing some symptoms of depression, the use of a web-based guided self-help intervention reduced the incidence of major depressive disorder over 12 months compared with enhanced usual care, according...

WHO works actively with media around the world and believes that the role of the world's media in disseminating information and examining the actions of institutions is fundamental. WHO webcasts Governing Bodies meetings...

A study has found that the UK National Health Service health check program has little impact on its attendees. The researchers discovered that for every 4,000 attendees, only one stroke or heart disease death is prevente...

Research led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center has identified a brain receptor that appears to initiate adolescent synaptic pruning, a process believed necessary for learning, but one that appears to go awry in both autis...

Restricting calorie intake by as much as 25 percent can be beneficial for nonobese individuals. Researchers have found that calorie restriction improves mood and overall health.

An association of pediatricians has just released an abstract that should serve as a warning to parents. It turns out, some of the first finger food products you know may not be completely safe for babies.

Can't get some sleep? New guidelines from a doctors' group in the United States recommend turning to cognitive behavioral therapy first before taking pills.

A study among 'The Biggest Loser' contestants revealed why it is hard to maintain weight loss. Among the factors identified in the study include slow metabolism and poor metabolic adaptation.

RICHARDSON, Texas. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As many as one million Americans live with Parkinson's disease, but with no cure, living with it can be helped by re-learning some simple things, like speaking up.

(Baylor College of Medicine) Scientists raise are raising awareness that long-term use of herbal remedies is no guarantee of their safety. Herbal remedies are an overlooked global hazard.

(American College of Emergency Physicians) WASHINGTON -- The over-the-counter anti-diarrhea medication Imodium®, or its key ingredient loperamide, is increasingly being abused by people attempting to self-treat their op...

(University of Utah Health Sciences) Babies whose moms were vaccinated against the flu while pregnant had a 70 percent reduction in confirmed flu cases compared with infants whose moms weren't immunized, study finds.

(University of Adelaide) New research from the University of Adelaide shows children aged 9-10 years old are receiving almost half of their daily energy requirements from 'discretionary' or junk foods.

(Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) Researchers have shown for the first time how neurons in the SCN are connected to each other, shedding light on this vital area of the brain. Understan...

(BMJ) Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the US after heart disease and cancer, say experts in The BMJ today.

(SAGE) Over the last 30+ years, veterinary professionals' understanding of clinical feline hyperthyroidism has evolved tremendously. The Guidelines for the Management of Feline Hyperthyroidism, from the American Associat...

(Oxford University Press) A large cross-sectional study focused on women with migraines with aura and compared their brain MRI images with those of women not suffering from migraine. No differences between these two grou...

(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) The number of new HIV infections occurring annually in the United States decreased by an estimated 11 percent from 2010 to 2015, while the HIV transmission rat...

(American College of Chest Physicians) Two studies published in the April issue of the journal CHEST found one in four patients with COPD suffer from depressive symptoms, and if not treated, those symptoms can have a neg...