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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania may have discovered the cause of some cases of infertility problems, and discovered potential clues on how to correct it....Read More

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that risk for type 2 diabetes increases 5 percent increase for every 100 grams — or less than half a cup — of ultra-processed food consumed....Read More

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine revealed that three-quarters of teens who vape use the e-cigarette devices to smoke not just nicotine products but marijuana as well....Read More

Why have fewer Americans used the federal insurance exchange this year than in years past? Increased premiums for enrollees that receive subsidies, more states expanding Medicaid and expansion of non-ACA plans....Read More

More than 4,000 new cases of influenza were confirmed across the country this week as flu season shifts into high gear....Read More

A new tool could make it easier to predict whether early-stage triple-negative breast cancer will return following chemotherapy, according to results of a trial using a liquid biopsy to detect circulating tumor DNA....Read More

Women may be able to rest easier, simply by eating more fruit, vegetables and fiber, a new study suggests....Read More

Black men are more likely than white men to develop hormone receptor positive, or HR+ breast cancer, even though the opposite is the case for women with the disease, a new analysis has revealed....Read More

New research found that after just two weeks of reduced physical activity — around 1,500 steps per day or fewer — older adults lose significant amounts of muscle and experience substantial gains in body fat....Read More

Expansion of Medicaid eligibility by the Affordable Care Act has not increased ER use among beneficiaries, and, notably, visits to primary care physicians among Medicaid beneficiaries increased significantly....Read More