As you pack your bags for the cottage or campground this weekend, don’t forget to bring light clothes with long
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New flu vaccine works a little better than traditional shot
A newer kind of flu vaccine worked a little bit better in seniors this past winter than traditional shots, the
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Self-care and social ties can help men recover from the suicide of a loved one
Recovering from the suicide of a friend, partner or family member can be emotionally challenging for men, largely due to
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Scientists uncover a factor important for Zika virus host species restriction
Princeton University researchers Qiang Ding, Alexander Ploss, and colleagues have identified one of the mechanisms by which Zika virus (ZIKV)
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Diagnosing diabetes from a single blood sample
Diagnosing type 2 diabetes in clinical practice may require only a single blood sample, according to a study led by
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Drug shortages pose a public health crisis in the US
On June 12, the American Medical Association announced that drug shortages pose an urgent public health crisis. This crisis should
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Individual access to genomic disease risk factors has a beneficial impact on lifestyles
Giving personal genomic information to individuals can have a major, long-term effect on their lifestyle, researchers have found. The Finnish
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Researchers find a promising new approach for treating liver cirrhosis
Increased pressure in the veins leading to the liver, known as portal hypertension (PH), accounts for the majority of medical
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Suicide nation—what’s behind the need to numb and to seek a final escape?
Suicide rates in the U.S. have increased nearly 30 percent in less than 20 years, the Centers for Disease Control
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Is there a link between diabetes and Parkinson’s disease?
People with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of having a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease later in life,
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