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In a summer that’s already seen multiple hurricanes in the United States and wildfires ravaging the West Coast, many people have had to flee their homes to escape disaster. But …

Researchers studying the genomes of more than a quarter million people have identified gene variations that apparently affect the risk of developing both type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two …

A newly-discovered mutation within the immune system can, in certain cases, lead to life-threatening complications from chickenpox infections. For one in every 5,000 people that could lead to brain inflammation, …

A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that only 37 percent of Americans believe that children today will be better off financially than their parents were. This …

A recent study published in the American Medical Association’s JAMA Surgery journal has highlighted that women who undergo a cesarean section when giving birth face a greater risk of medical …

When disaster strikes and grocery stores aren’t open, it helps to have a garden of your own to grow vegetables to help feed yourself. While there are dozens of different …

A recent study by the Duke Cancer Institute has discovered that one-third of cancer patients end up paying more money out of pocket for their cancer treatments than they expected, …

Recent research by the American Cancer Society has shown that people with higher incomes are more physically active than those with lower incomes, yet at the same time lead more …

We all get the munchies sometimes, even late at night. And of course, we’ve all heard that eating late at night isn’t great for the waistline. But new research shows …

A recent study suggested that people who are overweight and obese but otherwise healthy still face an increased risk of developing heart disease. The idea of metabolically healthy obesity refers …