I visited a local NHS urgent care center with my toddler on what might be called a semi-annual pilgrimage related to having a ...

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, making early diagnosis and intervention critical. In a recent ...

About two-thirds of Americans are getting too little or too much sleep, risking their health, a new study suggests.

For terminally ill cancer patients, the final days of life are immensely personal, having the choice to continue cancer ...

Your immune system harbors a lifetime's worth of information about threats it's encountered—a biological Rolodex of baddies.

McMaster University researchers have identified small molecules in the blood that may impact early childhood development, ...

Seed oils are liquid fats that come from plant seeds. The most notable are derived from canola, corn, cottonseed, soybean, ...

A team of researchers at the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Kiel Campus, the Kiel University, and the ...

Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas ...

Studies reveal that people with Down syndrome (DS) have over a 90% lifetime risk of developing dementia caused by Alzheimer's ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an essential tool for medical clinicians, providing detailed views of the interior of the ...

Neuroblastoma is a solid tumor that occurs in children. When high-risk, the disease has a poor prognosis. Decades ago, adding ...