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A new drug being studied managed to cut the rate of serious asthma attacks by about two-thirds compared to a placebo, but the medication could be costly.

New ‘biologic’ drug may help severe asthma

June 2, 2018 at 2:28 p.m.

A "biologic" drug in development to treat severe asthma reduces the rate of serious attacks by about two-thirds compared to a placebo drug, according to preliminary research findings. If approved,...

Marijuana may help ease nerve pain

June 2, 2018 at 11:15 p.m.

Marijuana may be slightly effective at reducing chronic nerve pain known as neuropathy. But there's little evidence on whether pot helps treat other types of pain or post-traumatic stress disorder...

The car in which Diana, Princess of Wales, had a fatal crash in August 1997.

How Princess Diana’s death saved French lives

June 3, 2018 at 5:51 a.m.

Princess Diana's tragic death in a car crash in Paris prompted tougher traffic laws that have saved thousands of French lives, and those laws could serve as a model for...

Researchers found that dark hair dyes might increase the risk of breast cancer in black women, while chemical relaxers and straighteners may have the same effect on white women.

Could hair dyes, relaxers raise breast cancer risk?

June 3, 2018 at 1:59 p.m.

The safety of hair products has been debated for years. Now, new research suggests that black women who use dark hair dyes face a higher risk of breast cancer, while...

In 13 studies, most found a higher rate of injuries when alcohol was mixed with an energy drink compared with drinking alcohol alone, researchers said.

Mixing energy drinks with alcohol may make dangerous cocktail

June 5, 2018 at 12:35 p.m.

Mixing caffeine-loaded energy drinks and booze could be a recipe for trouble, according to a new study that says the popular party duo ups the odds someone will get hurt....

At sometime in their life, an estimated 20 million U.S. women will have an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, which involves frequent cycles of binge-eating and purging.

Many women with eating disorders do recover, study finds

June 6, 2018 at 5:53 a.m.

The media often portray women with the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia as untreatable, and sadly, in about one-third of cases that may be true, new research suggests. But the...

Prescription medications can send so-called superlice packing, but the parasites are resistant to most over-the-counter remedies.

‘Superlice’ are causing parents to fight the vermin in a new way

June 12, 2018 at 7:12 a.m.

In the war against "superlice," parents appear to be up against a mighty foe — and it's one they'd certainly rather never see in the first place. A new report...

A Health Ministry worker fumigates for the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus at the Oriental Market in Managua, Nicaragua. Worries about the rapid spread of Zika through the hemisphere has prompted officials several Latin American countries to suggest women stop getting pregnant until the crisis has passed.

Zika can also strike eyes of adults, report reveals

June 10, 2018 at 11:59 a.m.

Doctors in Brazil report that a man infected with Zika developed a potentially severe eye condition, in another sign that the dreaded virus can harm vision in both babies and...

Electroacupuncture helps ease carpal tunnel in study

June 11, 2018 at 9:42 p.m.

Preliminary research raises the possibility that an electrical form of acupuncture could become a useful treatment for the common wrist overuse condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome. In the study,...

More of the study participants who were allowed to eat a small number of low-fiber foods like ice cream were adequately prepared for a colonoscopy than those who ingested clear liquids only.

Time to drop no-eating rule before colonoscopy?

June 10, 2018 at 2:12 p.m.

New research suggests that the grueling process of preparing for a colonoscopy may not have to be endured on an empty stomach. Colonoscopy patients typically have to forgo all solid...

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