Flu is so common that not all flu cases are reported, and flu is not always listed on death certificates. 80,000 People Died of Flu Last Winter in U.S. According to the CDC , it's hard to predict th...

Butembo could also declare a "ville morte" in coming days in sympathy with the people of Beni , he said, potentially increasing the chances of the situation deteriorating rapidly. Congo's ministry of...

It's not clear why the other two Louisville, Kentucky participants weren't able to take independent steps. To achieve such recovery, the researchers first implanted an electrode into Chinnock's epid...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says flu season officially starts in October and lasts through March. A PHA spokesperson said, "There will be a normal total supply of flu vacc...

This is because some of the most common obesity-related cancers - such as breast and womb cancers - predominantly affect women. In the South East, 56 per cent of women are obese whilst 12 per cent...

Health officials have counted 150 confirmed and probable cases, including over 100 deaths. "[These factors] may be coming together over the next weeks to months to create a potential flawless storm"...

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen jumped out of an ambulance fearing someone was going to shoot him - while he was being transported for a mental health evaluation. Employees told pol...

Kendall Lee, a neurosurgeon and director of Mayo Clinic's Neural Engineering Laboratories in Rochester, Minn. Over time the brain begins to associate the muscle movement with thoughts. He eventually r...

The lawsuit alleges negligence and failure to maintain a safe workplace at Facebook and Pro Unlimited. "Every day, Facebook users post millions of videos, images and livestreamed broadcasts of child...

Jered Chinnock, 29, could not move his legs after breaking his back in a snowmobile accident in Wisconsin in 2013. Then, the subject undergoes repetitive locomotor training, created to help the spinal...

People from Northern Ireland are among those who will give evidence, including one man who became infected as a teenager when he underwent an eye operation in 1974 following a vehicle accident. The In...

The lawsuit , filed on September 12 in state superior court in San Mateo County, California, says Facebook content moderators working under contracts have to look at thousands of "videos, images and l...

Less than one percent of those infected with West Nile virus will develop a serious neurologic illness such as encephalitis or meningitis. West Nile virus season is generally considered to begin ove...

Ayushman Bharat , dubbed as the world's largest government-funded healthcare scheme, is expected to benefit 50 crore citizens. Asked about the cost to the exchequer in the current fiscal, he said, "...

So far, none of the infections have been deadly. Of those infected, 29 were employees at a pet store - and 99 percent of those infected reported being exposed to a dog, the CDC says. As noted by CNN...

A study in 2002 estimated the prevalence of Acanthamoeba keratitis in south east England to be 2.5 cases per 100,000 contact lens wearers , but current rates are two to three times higher, the la...

Several studies have shown that Americans who suffer from social disengagement in older age are more susceptible to mental deterioration. The number of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease ...

That compares with the recent average volume of 11.78 million shares. If the markets make a firm price movement, then the strength of that movement depends on the volume for that period. In general,...

Soon after he told CNN that he stands by his findings, Cornell said an investigation had concluded that Wansink had committed academic misconduct. In this December 6, 2016 file photo, Brian Wansink ...

Nestle said on Thursday it was exploring strategic options for its skin health business, saying it believes the unit - once seen as a rising star - might be better off outside of the Swiss food maker....

While the future of the University of Maryland's athletic director and head football coach are the topic of speculation, a spokesman points out that the board typically can not get involved in schoo...

Cumbria County Council is supporting this year's Stoptober campaign from Public Health England and encouraging the county's 59,000 smokers to take part. "Stoptober has helped over one million people q...

One is a man who likely contracted the disease from a mosquito bite in Sugar Land and the other is a woman from Sugar Land who probably caught it in Dallas. Less than 1 percent of infected people deve...

The risk increased proportionally with the mother's gluten intake of 10g per day during pregnancy . Previous research in this area had only studied animals, finding that animals with a gluten-free ...

Researchers analyzed more than 900 yogurt brands found in United Kingdom supermarkets and found that only 9% can be classed as low in sugar - containing less than five grams of sugar per 100 grams...

When applied over the outer scalp tissues, Sandalore could decrease hair fall or follicular death as well as stimulate new hair growth. "This is actually a rather awesome finding", coauthor Ralf Pau...

Shares in marijuana company Tilray Inc. went on a wild ride - surging by more than 90 per cent then briefly dropping into negative territory and rebounding - one day after the licensed producer said i...

As of 2017, more than two million high school-age Americans used e-cigarettes, a trend that represents a historic uptake of nicotine products, the FDA said. "Flavored vape juice may not be as sweet ...

The U.S. flu season is fast approaching, and people who are sick should protect themselves and others. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) also has a pretty handy vaccine finder tool that brings u...

Meanwhile, shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc., which Monday said it was in talks with beverage companies to develop CBD-infused beverages , were halted. The condition can make routine tasks, such as ...

This amounted to health insurers dishing out about $1.2 billion to pay for the fraudulent claims, which would make it the largest health insurance fraud case in the California Insurance Department h...

Yogurts found in a USA supermarket have similar amounts of sugar to those found in United Kingdom stores. They looked at those marketed to children in particular. Still, the amount of sugar in m...

Regardless, the findings raise serious questions as to whether otherwise healthy older people should routinely take low-dose aspirin. The researchers found an increase in the number of cases of seri...

The new study of the traits of more than 1.5 million people suggests that some of these traits tend to cluster together, creating predictable personality types . The results of those questionnaires w...

But FDA officials say the liquids still meet the statutory definition for a tobacco product. There's also a toolkit of useful information for schools. Last spring, I was inundated with requests from c...