Health

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School urge those who have hepatitis C to be checked for hepatitis B immune protection. If none is present, they should get the…
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Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has made the shortage worse. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo…
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Scientists are watching mosquito-borne Jamestown Canyon virus carefully, as it's affecting more people around the United States. Photo courtesy of the CDC You've…
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The ultrathin soft implant sits directly on a transplanted kidney, and can detect temperature changes that can occur with transplant rejection, researchers reported. Photo by Sasin…
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Researcher found that patients who had bariatric surgery had a 25% lower risk of developing any cancers. Female surgery patients had a 41% lower risk for developing obesity-related…
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New research suggests that rising temperatures across the planet may place pregnant women at greater risk for severe pregnancy-related illnesses, especially in their third…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the Southern Hemisphere flu vaccine was 52% effective over the fall and winter. Photo by huntlh/Pixabay The Centers…
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The reason people may believe their vision is still normal even after the early stages of disease begin is that the healthy eye can compensate for vision loss, researchers said.…
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The risk of blood clots among women on birth control was further increased during weeks when those women also used a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID -- including such…
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The national poll found that four out of five (81%) American men believe they are leading a healthy lifestyle. But nearly half do not get a yearly physical (44%) and do not take…
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