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Scientists have found it to be a bigger risk factor for heart disease than diet, exercise, smoking and depression.

Further research is needed to investigate the clinical and public health implications of the findings.

Only one-third of individuals diagnosed with hepatitis C have been cured in the decade since cures for the disease became available, according to a study published Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Southern California is seeing a spike in the region’s mosquito population following winter's heavy rains, and drone technology is being used to combat the potential spread of disease

Reata CEO Warren Huff says Friedreich's ataxia is "the worst disease." Now, RETA stock investors are watching the long-awaited drug launch.

"Intermittent fasting has been shown to have various health benefits [including] the promotion of brain health"

'My disease was discovered totally by chance'

A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties after a jury found it submitted 337 false asbestos claims to the U.S. government

Uterine cancer cases are on the rise in the US — and they could soon surpass ovarian cancer cases in terms of the number of deaths that result from them, an oncologist says

As the world population has grown older, Alzheimer’s disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Dementia is a term used to describe a range of symptoms linked to the decline in brain function with age. Symptoms include memory loss, communication difficulties, problem-solving struggles,…

A new digital health check has been launched by the NHS today in a bid to tackle heart disease