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Exposure to light sources influences sleep patterns. Now, a new study shows it may also affect metabolism and insulin resistance.

HIV-infected patients with concurrent cancers are not getting the necessary treatment for their malignancies. Researchers are calling for the creation of a national treatment guideline for HIV patients with cancer.

Researchers highlight the promising results of a novel urine test for Lyme disease. The diagnostic test seeks to find trace amounts of the Lyme bacteria through a urine sample instead of the antibodies found by current t...

Heart disease and stroke may be more common in people on a low-salt diet compared to those who consume moderate levels of sodium, according to a new study. However, this new idea is already generating controversy.

Early integration of palliative care among cancer patients can also benefit family caregivers, a new study has revealed. Caregivers experienced better quality of life and fewer depression symptoms.

After two long decades, updated nutrition labels are coming to prepackaged foods in the United States. What do these changes mean for the average consumer?

(European Society of Human Genetics) Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the Western world, mainly because it is usually diagnosed too late. Finding ways to identify those people...

(European Society of Cardiology) One-third of patients hospitalized with heart failure for the first time have not returned to work one year later, reveals a study in nearly 12.000 patients presented today at Heart Failu...

Some kids are not all right. A study revealed that alcohol interventions among college fraternity and sorority members were unsuccessful in reducing alcohol consumption rates and its consequences.