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The next great pandemic may have arrived. Ebola, a virus for which there is no cure, has begun spreading through Africa. The death toll is about 600 people so far, …

Time was when your doctor’s prestige rating was somewhere between the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and God. Thanks in part to insurance companies and to the TV drama …

As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, his stamina at age 78 is impressing medical experts.  Trump’s energy and relentless schedule — including 120 rallies and events …

For years, cardiologists have taken a conservative approach to managing heart valve disease, especially for patients without symptoms.  Those with severe aortic stenosis, a condition that narrows the heart’s main …

Colorectal cancer has long been seen as a disease affecting older adults, especially those over 65. But recent data shows rates of colorectal cancer are rising among adults under 50, …

Over the past 15 years, the number of U.S. children suffering seizures after taking prescription painkillers, synthetic marijuana, and other harmful substances has nearly doubled, according to new research from …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved FluMist, the nasal spray flu vaccine, for at-home use.  This is the first time an influenza vaccine has been cleared for …

A new study reveals that a drug called CDKI-73 may offer an effective treatment for aggressive, drug-resistant prostate cancer, providing hope to men affected by the disease. Prostate cancer is …

A new study adds to the growing evidence that Parkinson’s disease, once believed to start in the brain, may begin in the gut.  The research points to a possible connection …

A New Orleans-based network of hospitals and clinics will eliminate $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 low-income patients in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.  The agreement between Ochsner Health …