Health

The U.S. National Institutes of Health has made research into the biology of hepatitis B, as well as a potential cure, a new priority with the announcement of a new plan Wednesday....Read More

People receiving treatment for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may experience a gradual loss of cognitive function — including declines in verbal skills — over the course of their illness, according to new research....Read More

An analysis documented a nearly 6 percent decrease in opioid prescriptions written for patients discharged from the hospital following surgery following passage of Florida House Bill 21....Read More

Insurance claim lines related to Lyme disease, a bacterial infection transmitted through the bite of black-legged ticks, increased by 117 percent across the country between 2007 and 2018, according to new research....Read More

A study found that a 1 kg/m squared reduction in BMI in non-overweight individuals reduced reduced their risk for developing type II diabetes by as much as 37 percent....Read More

A study found that children born following frozen embryo transfer were nearly three times more likely to be diagnosed with some form of cancer than those born to women who didn’t use fertility treatment....Read More

A new study suggests that even light alcohol consumption may increase overall cancer risk when compared to people who do not drink at all, increasing risk for various cancers by about 18 percent....Read More

In a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers found that long-term exposure to ozone in the atmosphere has significant effects on lung function, particularly among heavy smokers....Read More

Less than half of all American children traveling internationally are vaccinated against measles prior to departure, even as many countries across the globe are grappling with ongoing outbreaks of the disease....Read More

Common geriatric conditions complicate ICU stays, the American Heart Association says in a new scientific statement, requiring doctors to factor in a mix of treatment needs for older adults....Read More