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A CDC study finds that U.S. facilities' screening capacity can support the goal of getting 80 percent of people who belong to at-risk groups to undergo colorectal cancer screening by 2018. However, more work needs to be ...

Abortion requests in countries with local Zika transmissions increased significantly. Is the global epidemic causing more women to get abortions in countries with banned or restricted access to abortions?

In metal-on-metal pairings, both the shell and head of an implant consist of a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy. The release of metal ions into the body has been reported as a result of implant wear. Bone loss (osteolysi...

Previous exposure to the dengue virus may increase the potency of Zika infection, according to research from Imperial College London.

"Behaviors such as poor diet choices, physical inactivity, excess alcohol consumption and unhealthy body weight could account for more than 20 percent of cancer cases, and could, therefore, be prevented with lifestyle mo...

Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a large number of candidate genes controlling the accumulation of phenolic compounds in the superfood broccoli.

Breast cancer patients often lie face down during MRI scans but lie face up during lumpectomy. How does the patient's position during presurgical MRI affect success of tumor removal?

Americans are spending billions of their hard-earned money on complementary and alternative medicine even if they're not covered by health insurance. In 2012, Americans spent more than $30 billion on complementary health...

A teenager from Ohio died on June 19 from a rare, brain-eating amoeba after a rafting trip at the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC) in Charlotte on June 8. The amoeba is often found in soil and warm freshwater.

In a new study, gut microbiome influenced the acceptance and rejection rates in organ transplantation. Could it be one of the crucial factors in organ transplant success?

Genetic mutation linked with unexplained cases of sudden cardiac death among young people can be passed on to the next generation. How can this finding help save lives?

Public health authorities confirmed a case of tuberculosis at a Brookline day care, believed to be an active TB infection. Is this a cause for concern, or are kids not really as contagious as expected?

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Anorexia: it's an eating disorder that can ruin lives and even kill. Usually it affects women. But male anorexia is real ... and more prevalent than you might think. Up to seve...

(SAGE) Despite recent advancements, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals continue to face discrimination and other challenges related to school experiences, family formation, aging, and more. Examin...

(Institut Pasteur) Scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS, in collaboration with Imperial College London and the University of Vienna, Austria, have identified antibodies that can efficiently neutralize both t...

(International & American Associations for Dental Research) On June 24, at the 94th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, researcher Edward Lo, University of Hong Kong, SAR, C...

(University of Queensland) People who visit parks for 30 minutes or more each week are much less likely to have high blood pressure or poor mental health than those who don't, according to new research by Australian and ...

(Elsevier Health Sciences) A new study in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine analyzed media reports of snakebites in the United States. Investigators found that media coverage detailed victim circumstances better than c...

(American Association for Cancer Research) Following cancer prevention guidelines on diet and physical activity consistently reduced overall cancer incidence and mortality, as well as reducing risk of breast, endometrial...

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Using an innovative approach to identify a cancer's genetic vulnerabilities by more swiftly analyzing human tumors transplanted into mice, researchers have identified a ...

(International & American Associations for Dental Research) Today at the 94th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, researcher Marco Peres, The University of Adelaide, South A...

(UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center) A study by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers uncovered the genetic mechanism for how acute myeloid leukemia cells with a specific DNA mutation stay as und...