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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Mobile health (mHealth) apps using gamified elements, like Empower by Ayogo and Fitocracy, for improving behaviors...

New study reveals that epilepsy drug exposure in womb is linked to significantly poorer school test results Researchers from the...

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Child sexual abuse in the United States is costly, with an average lifetime cost of $1.1...

Credit: UofL When a child is brought to a pediatric emergency department with an injury, it can be difficult for...

One in 10 electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees have misused opioids in the past year, exceeding the national average,...

WASHINGTON (March 29, 2018) -- Seborrheic keratosis is the most common noncancerous skin growth in adults seen by doctors in...

requiring extensive and costly treatment after they return to the United States, reports a study in the April issue of...

Credit: David Broadway, University of Melbourne Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a technique which could increase the...

TOKYO, JAPAN (March 29, 2018)--The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund today announced a total of 1.6 billion yen (US$15.5...

Credit: Photo by Mary Donaldson, Vanderbilt A swarm of cicadas that left thousands of insect carcasses across the Vanderbilt University...

Credit: Graphic by Caitlin Bowman EUGENE, Ore. - March 29, 2018 - If your idea of a perfect dog is...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Worries about the extra time needed to walk or bike to work is a big reason...

Credit: University of British Columbia Bodo saltans virus, the first isolated representative of the most abundant giant viruses in the...

New research, published in Nature Scientific Reports, conducted by the University and partners highlights effective methods for identifying a common...

Mayo study shows easy-to-use, noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - A migraine is much more...

Researchers from the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey children's NHS Foundation Trust will join a UK-wide effort, including colleagues...

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 28, 2018 - A delicate balance during brain development could have profound...

Bottom Line: Weight-loss surgery was associated with relationship changes for patients. Why The Research Is Interesting: Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery is...

Credit: Photo by ©AACR/Todd Buchanan 2018 PHILADELPHIA - March 28, 2018 - To strengthen collaboration among scientists conducting cancer research,...

Credit: Einstein Healthcare Network Leadership from Jefferson and Einstein Healthcare Network announced today the signing of a non-binding Letter of...