New York University researchers say a simple, gene-based blood test has shown to be highly accurate in predicting whether ...

Many superfoods, celebrated for their health benefits, may have hidden side effects. Chia seeds, while aiding digestion and ...

Teresa Tiano was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2011. Now she's helping others Canadians with "the orphan cancer." ...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death among local residents, after cardia-cerebrovascular disease. Lung, colorectal and thyroid cancers are the most prevalent, the Shanghai Health Commission ...

Crib mattresses have been found to emit toxic chemicals while children sleep, according to a new study, and could lead to ...

Emulate, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation in vitro models, today welcomed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) newly announced plan to reduce reliance on animal testing in ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) is often called a “silent killer” because it can creep up without symptoms and lead to serious health issues like heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems. In ...

A Q&A between Shawn Kwatra, M.D., professor and chair of dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and Managed Healthcare Executive about new discoveries in chronic itch, how ...

Although some pet owners end up making several mistakes, the most common error I see pet owners make, again and again, is that they let their pets become overweight. It may not look that serious at ...

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has issued a national advisory urging people not to eat eggs from privately kept chickens, following the discovery of high ...

Parts of DaVita's network were locked down by the attack, and the company has not yet provided a timeline for recovery. DaVita works with over 700 U.S. hospitals providing kidney dialysis. In pharma ...

Raad B. Chowdhury, MD, and Shruti Gupta, MD, MPH, are onconephrologists in the Division of Nephrology at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). They are first and senior authors, respectively, of a paper ...