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Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) have discovered a novel feedback pathway from the brain to the eye
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Patients with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis have a higher risk of dying from colorectal cancer, despite modern therapy,
Continue reading »Cystic fibrosis carriers are at increased risk for cystic fibrosis-related conditions
Conventional wisdom says that having just one mutated copy of the cystic fibrosis gene has no effects on a person’s
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With more people with diabetes and pre-diabetes looking for strategies to help control blood sugar, new research from UBC’s Okanagan
Continue reading »Opioid use by teens a red flag for other dangers
(HealthDay)—Teenagers who’ve experimented with opioid painkillers are likely to be taking other health risks, a new study finds. In a
Continue reading »3 years in, no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare
As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would “immediately” replace President Barack Obama’s health
Continue reading »The most beneficial ways to kickstart strong mental health for 2020
Most people take some leave over the summer, which opens the opportunity to do activities and set up new patterns
Continue reading »‘Tough year’ for measles and other infectious diseases in US
This year, the germs roared back. Measles tripled. Hepatitis A mushroomed. A rare but deadly mosquito-borne disease increased. And that
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