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16,235 Americans died in 2013 from overdosing on prescription opioids like vicodin and oxycodone. The good news is, this was only a one-percent increase…

“You’ve heard for years about the advantages of taking low-dose aspirin to head off heart problems. A new review of earlier studies has found that the…

“There is hospice care for pets, specially designed care for animals that are near the end of their lives to keep them comfortable and pain-free… We asked…

A new diet study concludes that a low-carbohydrate diet leads to almost three times more weight loss than a traditional low-fat diet where carbs made up 40 to 45 percent of calories.

Today, I am in clinic, seeing one of my favorite 14-year-olds. Just a few months prior, he talked about his goals for getting to a healthier weight. This…

Although most people with diabetes have Type 2, most of the kids I treat have Type 1. And this week, after spending the majority of my time explaining why…

Experiments in mice with a bone disorder similar to that in women after menopause show that a scientifically overlooked group of cells are likely crucial…

Maybe you’ve seen a baby doll that cries or hiccups, but how about one with a pulse? At University of Texas Arlington’s College of Nursing, teachers put…

· Rett syndrome is a relatively rare autism spectrum disorder marked by neurodevelopmental regression, muscle problems, seizures, shortened life span and…

Doctors in Vermont and across the country are being introduced to a new tool for treating opioid addiction. It’s an implant: four tiny plastic rods,…