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May 12, 2017
New cases of hepatitis C infections almost tripled between 2010 and 2015, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
May 12, 2017
Young adults with HIV who get treatment are living longer in North America and Europe, a new study finds.
May 11, 2017
Energy drinks can be deadly for people with a certain genetic heart condition, a small study warns.
May 10, 2017
The first new drug to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in more than 20 years has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
May 10, 2017
When someone goes into cardiac arrest, quick action from bystanders can have a long-lasting impact, researchers say.
May 9, 2017
Cases of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika have fallen 88.9 percent so far this year, compared with the same period in 2016, the Health Ministry said.
May 9, 2017
The antioxidant resveratrol found in red wine, peanuts and berries might improve the health of blood vessels in people with type 2 diabetes, a small study suggests.
May 8, 2017
Eating "gluten-free" when there's no medical need to do so won't boost your heart health - and might even harm it, a new study warns.
May 8, 2017
Researchers from the University of Porto have developed a vaccine that simultaneously helps to prevent bacterial infections that cause diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia, septicaemia and, in some cases, death from septic shock.
May 6, 2017
You learned hard as a student and as an experienced doctor you have successfully treated a number of patients. But, at one point in your life, everything you learned may start to work against you.
May 5, 2017
A Mayo Clinic research team has developed a new type of cancer-fighting nanoparticle aimed at shrinking breast cancer tumors, while also preventing recurrence of the disease.
May 4, 2017
Ontario's stroke prevention strategy appears to have had an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also in the incidence of dementia among older seniors.