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A new study suggests that a staggering 2.3 million new cancer cases around the world in 2024 — about 12% of new cancer cases — can be attributed to infectious diseases.

The wrongful death suit says a Portland-area dad died after he was misdiagnosed with a viral infection instead of a bacterial one.
For everyone’s sake, please don't be this patient.

Heavy drinking among older adults ages 50-64 surged more than 36% from 2018 to 2024, a new study found, even as overall U.S. alcohol use declined post-pandemic.

Cooch balls, new positions and other ways to get things going.

best drinks for strong bones, including milk, fortified plant beverages, calcium-fortified orange juice, smoothies, and water.
Healthcare workers reveal which small symptoms are actually major medical red flags. Hiccups, unexplained weight gain, and 17 other small issues to ask your doctor about.

Grail stock has catapulted, reaching a record high, as the FDA mulls its contender in the multibillion-dollar cancer detection market.

Revolution Medicines' daraxonrasib is the first drug that can broadly tackle one of the main drivers of pancreatic cancer.

The city of Blair is stepping in to deal with a rat infestation at a home on West Broadway Street, near the Dollar General.

This Golden Retriever's gift pile for foster puppies is too sweet.
People are sharing the most jaw-dropping things they've seen at the gym. Check out these truly wild stories of clowns, bodily fluids, and locker room horrors.

A Polk County woman is sharing her experience with dengue fever as a way to caution people, with dengue cases continuing to rise throughout Florida and in Tampa Bay.

The individual was infectious while visiting several sites in Bowling Green on specific days and times, according to the health department.

Fruit reduces heart disease risk by lowering cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation. Cardiologist recommends eating berries, apples, watermelon and more.

Memory loss and brain fog are often mistaken for early signs of dementia, but a neuroscience expert says stress, fatigue and treatable conditions may be the real causes.

When a mom carries unresolved pain from her own childhood, it can affect the way she parents and how her children learn to understand love and emotional safety.

Researchers discovered something else.

These little morsels lead to big changes in my body and my household.