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Marijuana is known for delivering a good high. But the plant's uses go well beyond the recreational. Marijuana contains…
Prostate cancer outcomes have differed between black men and other ethnic groups for decades. Could improving the way doctors…
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe is now offering a new 'polygenic risk score' that reveals your…
Anti-vaccination sentiment is leading to disastrous consequences, not only in the U.S. but European countries, particularly…
Military veterans have concerns about climate change at about the same level as nonveterans, a recent study suggests. What…
One of the most dreaded times of the year occurs this weekend, when Americans spring forward - and lose an hour of sleep…
Bacteria are becoming resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics. These expensive, hard-to-treat infections are prompting…
As coal companies look for ways to cut costs, many are reneging on their promises for health care for retired miners. Unless…
Considered in historical context, Purdue's plan to peddle opioid addiction medicines to vulnerable people is not so…
As organs go, lungs do not receive a lot of attention, and diseases associated with them, such as lung cancer, historically…
As concern grows for the escalating prices of prescription drugs, a novel approach to lower the price of drugs to treat…
Sitting has been maligned in recent years for its role in obesity and diabetes. Now, a recent study in older women suggests…
Asbestos litigation is the number one source of tort claims in the US, with many people decrying the filing of so many claims.…
A safety committee convened by the FDA has declared esketamine safe for severe depression. But isn't this drug the same…
The causes of most inherited forms of blindness are unknown. Now more than 260 genes never before linked to eye development…
More people than ever are living with HIV, but people may overlook the fact that many of these long-term survivors are African-American…
African-American women aging with HIV often have histories of abuse and trauma, in addition to other medical conditions.…
Britain's Prince Philip recently announced he will stop driving, in the aftermath of a crash he caused after being blinded…
President Trump recently announced in his State of the Union message that his administration will eliminate HIV within 10…