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RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Soon-to-be mothers have heard the warning - don't drink while pregnant. The Centers for Disease Control and...

Delayed-onset post-traumatic symptoms in the elderly may be misdiagnosed as falling under the umbrella of behavioural and psychological symptoms of...

Researchers at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) have described a new target that may open the door...

In a randomized clinical trial of women who were overweight or obese, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) increased mindfulness and decreased...

July 7, 2017, Cleveland: A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers is leading a first-of-its-kind multicenter clinical trial to assess the...

Peer support is recommended by the World Health Organization for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding, but in a survey...

At a time when health care costs are scrutinized more closely than ever, a new study demonstrates the importance of...

In a study of men with an average age of 71 years, lifestyle factors such as never smoking, maintaining a...

Vaccines to combat a virus that can lead to fatal lung infections are urgently needed to help prevent child deaths...

Investigators have found a new marker that might be used for diagnosing a common form of lung cancer, especially at...

ITHACA, N.Y. - A recent discovery by Cornell University researchers could lead to a new, effective treatment for persistent tuberculosis...

Researchers found that a family-based treatment for obesity in children--which included nutritional advice, exercise, and behavioral counseling--was effective. The treatment...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - One of the many negative consequences when fetuses are exposed to alcohol in the womb is an...

A new article looks at how currently available drugs for various conditions might be repurposed alone or in combination with...

Credit: Kessler Foundation & UNHIOD East Hanover, NJ -July 7, 2017. Americans with disabilities continued to engage in the labor...

Investigators have revealed that the Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium Clostridium difficile is widely distributed in soil samples from children's and dogs'...

More than 20 percent of all hospitalized older adults who use Medicare will be admitted to a skilled nursing facility...

New research reveals that a treatment called Stem Cell Educator therapy is safe and effective for treating type 1 and...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- For patients with diabetes, one reason for hospitalization and unplanned hospital readmission is severe dysglycemia (uncontrolled hyperglycemia...

In a recent study, babies who were large at birth had an increased likelihood of being obese when they were...