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Intermittent-fasting diets may help prevent infections in those who practice them, a study published Thursday by the journal PLOS Pathogens found....Read More

Nearly 80% of people living in rural areas who relied on telehealth to continue medical consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic were comfortable connecting with providers remotely, a JAMA Network Open study found....Read More

Children of heavy drinkers are at increased risk for a mental health disorders, serious injuries or illnesses and criminal behavior, an analysis published Thursday by the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs found....Read More

The COVID-19 vaccine rarely causes flares in people with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, according to a study published Wednesday by the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology....Read More

Graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging designed to depict the dangers of smoking lead some users to quit in the short term, but have little effect over the long haul, a study published by JAMA Network...

Long-lasting symptoms from COVID-19 are rare in children, a study published Tuesday by the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health found....Read More

Choosing a leading research institution for cancer care comes with a cost, according to a study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open....Read More

Rapidly tapering patients off highly addictive opioid pain medications following long-term use at stable doses places them at increased risk for drug overdoses and mental health “crises,” according to a new study....Read More

Advanced prostate cancer may respond to immunotherapy drugs by targeting a specific protein involved in the development of the difficult-to-treat disease, a study published by the journal Nature Cancer found....Read More

A type of insecticide, called neonicotinoids, is harmful to bees when applied to commercial crops, even at levels on par with instructions on their labels, according to a study published Monday....Read More