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Scientists found that a vaccine worked to keep fentanyl out of the brain during lab-scale experiments using rats....Read More

A new scientific study released Monday connects an increase in women suffering from uterine fibroids and everyday consumer products that use environmental phthalates....Read More

Nationwide, roughly 3 million middle school and high school students reported using a tobacco product in the latest national survey, and e-cigarettes and flavored cigars topped cigarette use....Read More

Global COVID-19 infection rates may far exceed previously reported cases because routine surveillance underestimates them, a World Health Organization-led study says....Read More

Smartphones are found everywhere, handled and viewed constantly — and, as it turns out, a bountiful source of elevated levels of allergens and asthma triggers, a new study says....Read More

Federal officials are investigating a listeria outbreak across multiple states that has killed at least one person and hospitalized 13 others....Read More

Cognitive functioning is worse in older adults who were exposed to lead contamination during childhood, new research suggests....Read More

A type of meditation that helps people become more aware of their thoughts and feelings in the present moment is as effective as a “gold standard” antidepressant to treat patients with anxiety disorders, a study says....Read More

U.S. researchers have discovered a new tool that may help physicians diagnose Alzheimer’s disease earlier — and with a simple blood test — once a person develops mild cognitive impairment....Read More

Three in 10 U.S. adults have trouble sleeping, nearly as many experience daytime sleepiness, and many play catch-up on their days off work to erase sleep deficits, a new study suggests....Read More