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Researchers have zeroed in on a key protein linked to diabetes, heart disease and stroke, a new study says....Read More

Hospitals that primarily serve people of color are less likely to provide relief from the stress of a serious illness, regardless of the person’s race, a new study says....Read More

The fat that poses the biggest danger to a person’s health isn’t visible outside of the body, but inside of it, a new study says....Read More

Researchers say that deaths from illicit opioid abuse is expected to skyrocket by 2025, increasing by 147 percent from 2015....Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic form of the popular asthma inhaler Advair Diskus, according to the agency....Read More

The largest extinction in Earth’s history wiped out plants well before most animals, starting with nickel byproduct in Siberia drifting to Australia, a new study says....Read More

Almost half of the adults in the United States have some form of cardiovascular disease, a new study says....Read More

There is no link to between social media use and depression, despite growing research to the contrary, study says....Read More

People with heart disease who leave the hospital with opioid prescriptions are less likely to follow-up with their doctors or participate in rehabilitation, a new study says....Read More

Testing by Consumer Reports reveals “concerning levels” of arsenic and lead, in addition to unhealthy levels of sugar, according to a new report from the organization....Read More