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Fish oil benefits, in relation to heart health, are the target of a new long-term study from Italy that found the supplement did not display a positive effect on the development of heart problems---a departure from results displayed in previous studies that suggested the supplement does have a positive effect in regard to the development of heart-related issues.
Medical marijuana regulations have been finalized by Massachusetts public health officials Wednesday and will take effect May 24.
Tanning beds could soon come with warning labels alerting indoor tanners to the increased risk of skin cancer as the Food and Drug administration announced a proposal for tougher regulations.
A man assumed that his chronic runny nose, sometimes enduring for an entire year, was due to allergies.
Only half of people in the United States who have been infected with hepatitis C get properly tested for the disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is already considered common sense that if you are hungry and trying to cut back on calories, it may not be in your best interest to go grocery shopping.
China is reporting four more deaths due to infection from a new strain of avian influenza, H7N9, bringing the total number of bird flu related fatalities to 31---according to Chinese health authorities. The total number of infections in the country has increased from two to 129.
A cure for both gray hair and the skin condition vitiligo is coming closer to fruition, according to researchers.
Health officials reportedly announced two cases of a resistant strain of gonorrhea, dubbed the "sex superbug,"in Hawaii but then later conflicting reports said that the reports are false.
Harry Potter fans rejoice, we're one step closer to a working invisibility cloak. A researcher at Duke Engineering has managed to create a plastic device that deflects microwave beams.
A new study shows that the Arctic Ocean has become more acidic as Industry has risen.
British firm Touch Bionics has developed a smartphone application, i-limb ultra revolution, which allows amputees to control their prosthetics just by using a smartphone application.
Breast cancer diagnoses among younger women in the United Kingdom are on the rise, while survival rates still show signs of increasing---a new study finds.
Exercise may help women decrease the chance of developing kidney stones, a new study reveals.
Epilepsy patients may benefit from a promising new device designed to predict seizures in people with an uncontrollable type of the disease, a new study suggests.
