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The benefits of exercise may differ depending on the time of day when you work out, a new study in mice suggests.
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The abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialogue. Voices from both sides flood social media feeds, newspapers, radio and television programs.
The Kakadu Plum fruiting season in the Top End in Australia is just finishing. Over one weekend, I was able to find a few fruits on the ground beneath some trees in the Eucalypt woodland near Darwin.
A new study links long-term use of proton pump inhibitors to fatal cases of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and upper gastrointestinal cancer.
A synthetic, non-intoxicating analogue of cannabidiol can effectively treat seizures, according to new research with rats.
Here is expert advice on how to avoid and recognize alcohol poisoning—both in yourself and others.
Easier access to electronic cigarettes containing nicotine is highly likely to lead to health gains and cost savings in the health sector, researchers from Australia and New Zealand find.
Hair may hold clues to the hormonal changes that come along with puberty, report researchers.
Researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity.
New research with fruit flies suggests how a high-sugar diet can promote overeating and obesity.
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Regular use of glucosamine supplements may be linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease events, according to a new study.
Three plants from a guide to traditional plant remedies of the South that the Confederate Surgeon General commissioned during the height of the Civil War have antiseptic properties, according to new research.
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