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As schools around the U.S. start back up, so do trips to the doctor's office. But is that raw sore throat due to bacteria, which...

Raw broccoli sprouts, a rich source of potential cancer-fighting compounds, have become a popular health food in recent years. But conventional heat treatment used to...

The drugs people inhale, inject or ingest ultimately end up in some form down the toilet. So scientists have started monitoring drug use through sewage-based...

Heart disease and heart-related illnesses are a leading cause of death around the world, but treatment options are limited. Now, one group reports in ACS...

Credit: Martin J. Whiting Some of nature's most vibrant colors occur in frogs, who peek out from rainforests and marshes in startling shades of blue,...

New research indicates that fish may adapt their behaviour to defend against parasite infection. The findings are published in the Journal of Zoology. When investigators...

A new Biological Reviews study provides a comprehensive assessment of how changes to wetlands affect animals, and the authors use their findings to provide recommendations...

Arlington, Va. - Sept. 19, 2017 - Significantly fewer African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians and non-Hispanic whites say 'lack of trust' is a reason why individuals do...

Sindoor -- a cosmetic powder sold in the United States and used during Hindu religious and cultural ceremonies -- has unsafe levels of lead, according...

ATLANTA -- The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will host its 10th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing detects a higher number of precancerous cervical lesions than cytology-based Pap smears in a female population including a proportion offered HPV...

Sindoor -- a cosmetic powder sold in the United States and used during Hindu religious and cultural ceremonies -- has unsafe levels of lead, according...

PHILADELPHIA -- (Sept. 19, 2017) -- In a multi-institutional collaborative study, scientists at The Wistar Institute and the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, have identified...

It is estimated that up to 75 percent of breast cancer survivors experience problems with cognitive difficulties following treatments, perhaps lasting years. Currently, few science-based...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 19, 2017--In the roundtable entitled "Expert Panel on Understanding Cannabis: Medicine, Society, Government," the panelists...