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Longer life now also means better life

June 8, 2016
For those worried about the burden of old age, a recent Harvard study has some good news.

U.S. teen birth rate falls to record low

June 7, 2016
The number of babies born to American teenage girls fell another 8 percent in 2015, reaching a new record low.

New gene shown to cause Parkinson's disease

June 7, 2016
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new cause of Parkinson's disease - mutations in a gene called TMEM230.

Almost all food products marketed by music stars are unhealthy

June 6, 2016
Recording artists are frequently the face of commercial products—and children and adolescents are frequently their target audience.

Record 15.5 million Americans now surviving cancer

June 6, 2016
Cancer survivors in the United States reached record numbers this year - 15.5 million - and the American Cancer Society predicts they'll total more than 20 million in another decade.

Behcet's, an enigma after decades of research

June 4, 2016
In the last two decades numerous extensive studies have been conducted to reveal the nature of Behcet's disease, a relapsing inflammatory disorder, that is still an enigma for doctors and researchers, which makes it one of the hardest diseases to recognize.

ADHD meds may pose heart risks for some kids

June 3, 2016
Ritalin, a popular drug for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), might increase the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm shortly after a young person starts taking it.

Brain cancer treatment shows promise in early trial

June 3, 2016
An experimental viral treatment may extend the lives of patients with a hard-to-treat brain cancer, researchers say.

Asian-Americans in better health than other U.S. adults

June 2, 2016
Asian-Americans are healthier than other adults, according to federal health officials who added that most Asian-Americans are less likely to report that they're in fair or poor health, have multiple chronic conditions or serious psychological problems.

Children's digestive health across Europe in crisis

June 2, 2016
A report investigating the current state of digestive health in children has revealed alarming trends in disease incidence and inequalities in the provision of digestive healthcare services for children across Europe.

U.S. may be greatly undercounting pediatric concussions

June 1, 2016
New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights a substantial gap in how the United States currently estimates the nation's burden of pediatric concussions.

Brain has ability to rescue itself from schizophrenia

May 31, 2016
A team of scientists from across the globe have shown that the brains of patients with schizophrenia have the capacity to reorganize and fight the illness.