Besides a jolt of caffeine to get you through your day, a long-term study shows that coffee may have additional ‘perks’… Researchers say an inflammation-lowering...
Scientists have finally discovered why ovarian cancer frequently comes back after patients receive chemotherapy—and they’ve also found a way to potentially eliminate the recurrence rate...
Researchers are cautiously optimistic after an experimental drug called solanezumab seemed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s for people in early stages of the disease. After concluding...
According to a recent study, indulging in a diet cheat day could actually help boost your metabolism and lose weight. Sounds too good to be true, but...
With an aging population in Spain, health professionals are looking for ways to keep its elderly citizens active and healthy. No longer resigned to a...
There are a number of “superfoods” out there, but this one, perhaps the least expensive, most low-calorie, and easiest to prepare, has somehow flown quietly under...
Insulin pills and an artificial pancreas are two new tools being tested for preventing and treating diabetes. Each could free patients from daily blood...
A new gene therapy attacks cystic fibrosis at its cause, improving or stabilizing lung function while potentially reducing or eliminating the dozens of drugs...
For years, headlines have promoted low-fat diets and pushed us toward low-fat meals and snacks on grocery shelves. Fats have been truly maligned, like...
Our bodies are equipped with little wonder molecules that, when properly ignited, are capable of lifting your spirits in ways you never thought imaginable....
Devotees celebrating the first International Yoga Day today have a science-backed reason to love the ancient practice. Since the yoga-honoring day was proclaimed by...
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 50% of Americans fail to take medicines as prescribed. That statistic led a young entrepreneur and pharmacist’s son,...
Some nail technicians in California are breathing easier, thanks to a project dedicated to clearing the air in popular “mani-pedi” salons. The California Healthy Nail...
Nine patients received new kidneys from nine living donors in a marathon, 36-hour transplant session. The carefully coordinated procedure included specially equipped medical vans ferrying...
Nicole Luongo’s lifelong dream was simple: learn to ride a bike. Because she was born with cerebral palsy, that dream remained out of reach for decades. That is,...
Fast food restaurants are racing to embrace more natural ingredients on their menus. Taco Bell and Pizza Hut are the latest chains to announce they’ll...
A revolutionary breakthrough in healthcare was unveiled that could help millions of people to avoid years of invasive tests, unpredictable pain and misdiagnosis. New...
A new cancer vaccine may soon be available to American lung cancer patients thanks to thawing relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Cuba’s Center for...
Ebola has finally left Liberia. The World Health Organization has officially announced that the last case of Ebola has been cleared out of the country. The...
A disease that can cause birth defects, including blindness, deafness, and congenital heart defects, has been wiped out in the Americas. After more than 250...
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