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Monitoring heart rhythm using a smartphone app may help atrial fibrillation patients prevent daily blood-thinner intake and to do that only as needed. Patients who limit blood-thinning medications were able to show good ...

Thalassemia is a life-threatening blood disorder that has no known cure. However, there are treatments that may alleviate the condition, such as chelation therapy and stem cell therapy.

The full moon can somehow affect children's sleep - but is it enough to back up ancient belief on the lunar phases' effects on human moods and actions?

A new analysis found an alarming surge in e-cigarette poisoning among young children. Immediate government action is called for towards the regulation of these tobacco and nicotine products to lower the numbers and preve...

The diminutive zebrafish is producing a massive impact on medical research. A new report suggests that studying the tropical freshwater fish may provide insight on rare genetic blood disorders in humans.

A pregnant teen with Zika virus chose to keep her baby despite the risks of birth defects. The teen from Connecticut said the baby is a miracle and that she would not go into abortion.

Purdue Pharma's painkiller drug OxyContin has been tagged as one of the reasons for the increase in opioid abuse among Americans in recent years. Find out how you can avoid falling victim to the debilitating effects of o...

Here are the signs of smartphone addiction among teens, which has risen to half of the U.S. teen population. While the line between phone addiction and overuse is gray, there are symptoms that one is already moving into ...

The luxury cruise ship Balmoral has been hit by norovirus, sickening more than 250 passengers and eight crew members, health officials confirmed. Majority of the passengers were from the United Kingdom.

A man in Australia has developed a very rare peripheral vascular disease that has prevented a nasty wound on his big toe from properly healing. Doctors say his condition was brought on by his long-term daily use of canna...

Smoking during pregnancy reaps negative effects for both the mother and the baby. With that, as part of a new study, hospitals in France will offer pregnant women up to €300 in vouchers if they agree to quit smoking.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Last year, 359 liver transplants were made possible by live liver donation. It's a number that has grown over the past three years, and experts say it may be evidence that more peo...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Firefighters face many risks during their jobs, but, ironically, the most dangerous part of running into a burning building isn't the flames, it's the smoke. It billows off furniture, ...

(Georgia State University) Most smokers who have tried electronic cigarettes have rejected them as less satisfying than regular cigarettes, reducing their potential to be a 'disruptive technology' that could help a signi...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, found that a simple change to prescription default options in electronic ...

(University of Plymouth) Public Health England (PHE) has renewed its contract with Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) to provide the Down's syndrome screening Quality Assurance Suppo...

(Wolters Kluwer Health) Neuroimaging studies of interconnected brain networks may provide the 'missing links' between behavioral and biological models of cognitive vulnerability to depression, according to a research rev...

(Ottawa Hospital Research Institute) The Ottawa Rules, a set of rules used around the world to help health professionals decide when to order x-rays and CT scans, are now available as a free mobile health app.

(Wiley) A new study indicates that cancer may have negative impacts on both the physical and mental health of individuals as they age. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Soci...

(Dartmouth College) Whether fish hunt nearshore or in the open water and what prey they eat affect the amount of mercury that accumulates in them, a Dartmouth College study shows.

(American Society for Horticultural Science) Nine ornamental species were irrigated with a nutrient solution at three different electrical conductivity rates and were assessed for growth and physiological responses. Oran...

(University of Southern California) The latest drugs that treat the blood-borne illness hepatitis C can cure it, but their price tag remains a point of contention for insurers and government health care officials. A seri...