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People who have sleep problems and those who work overnight shifts are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. A gene variant's link with melatonin could be to blame.

Shifting a healthy child to a gluten-free diet is not without disadvantages. Experts advise parents to consult a pediatrician for proper guidance about their child's diet.

The White House announced that the launch of a new National Microbiome Initiative. The program will bring together scientists from different organizations to study human microbiomes and how they can address several disea...

The Obama administration took steps to protect the rights of transgender patients in the country. Among the inclusions in the final rule is banning of health insurance discrimination among people with different age, sex,...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A new study suggests that widespread adoption of an expanded definition of SMM could identify more at-risk patients, leading to improved care and lives saved. The study is ...

(Northwestern University) A two-minute video about pneumococcal vaccination sent to patients before a primary care visit tripled the likelihood they would get the vaccine. Only about 60 percent of older adults get the va...

(Garvan Institute of Medical Research) Hundreds of Australian children with high-risk cancer will have access to new genome sequencing technologies that could guide their treatment, following the announcement today of su...

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, presented today at the 2016 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, demonstrates the effe...

U.S. Congress passed a package of opioid legislation to address the addiction problem in the country. The White House, however, thinks the lack of necessary funding will make these bills amount to nothing.