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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the percentage of Americans with chronic diseases has gone up 20 times in six decades. That makes ...

The international community has a golden opportunity to start reining in the escalating, mostly ignored global burden of ...

Malaria, an ancient disease traced back to Egyptian mummies, remains a deadly global threat despite medical advancements.

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There are tens of trillions of cells in the human body, and new cells are constantly forming as older cells age and die. But sometimes, cell growth and replication doesn't stop when it should.

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She visited Fann hospital in Dakar, where neurologist Dr. Pedro Rodriguez measured her lung capacity. He suspects Mariama had ...

Why does child abuse happen? A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a “bad parent problem,” but the ad ...

The neurodegenerative disease slowly damages the brain, taking away the ability to walk, talk, eat, drink, make decisions and ...

The findings highlight mixed trends in death and incidence rates across cancer types and based on race, ethnicity, and sex ...