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[ad_1] NORFOLK, Va. – November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Eastern Virginia Medical School, by 2020 it is estimated to be the second leading cause of cancer death. They …

[ad_1] People suffering with coeliac disease have been given hope by scientists who believe they may have found a vaccine. A world-first clinical trial is currently underway in Melbourne, Australia, with the …

[ad_1] (CNN) – As the fall chill sets in, you may see some men sporting scruffy faces. It could be laziness, it could be a fashion statement, or maybe it’s a way …

[ad_1] Renate Rothwell had not planned to have a flu jab. “I am 71, so I’m invited to have it at my GP surgery, but I ignored the invitation,” she says. “My …

[ad_1] Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) – The US Food and Drug Administration is alerting patients to another booster of the drug used to treat high blood pressure, pointing it to a potential …

[ad_1] October 31, 2018The church plays a significant role in the African-American community, and has been used before to promote health information on cancer screening, vaccinations, HIV awareness, and weight reduction. And …

[ad_1] A–A+ You could buy Halloween bat decorations — plush, plastic or neon — at Target. Or you could spend $50 on a real dead bat from any number of Etsy, Facebook …

[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS – Halloween is a welcome treat for Dr. Mark Schleiss. When he’s not at home, this professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Medical School often sees kids when …

[ad_1] MASON CITY, Iowa – Opioids…they’re effective pain killers, but far too often, these potent drugs kill the people abusing them. In October 2017, the opioid crisis was declared a national health …

[ad_1] WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Long belittled as inconsequential, the appendix is hardly the rock star of body organs. But its reputation may get a boost from new research …