Cannabis users who visited the emergency room or were hospitalized were up to four times as likely as people in the general population to be diagnosed with dementia within five years, a large new ...

The FDA has approved the popular drug Dupixent (generic name, dupilumab) for adults and kids 12 and up with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), a long-lasting itchy skin condition, when regular ...

What Are Birth Control Pills? Birth control pills are contraceptives that use hormones to prevent a pregnancy. There are many methods of birth control. You may hear this specific one referred to ...

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The innovative advance could shift treatment from response to prevention, and redefine how we think about this common maternal condition.

Eyelash mites are tiny cigar-shaped bugs found in bunches at the base of your eyelashes. They’re normal and usually harmless, unless you have too many of them. Also known as demodex, each mite ...

Predicted heights are usually within 4 inches, taller or shorter, than actual adult height. Medical conditions and other factors can affect a child's growth. Estimates are less accurate when ...

My 8-year-old, Michael, had me concerned. He was finishing up third grade and still sucked his thumb. "What can I do to make him stop?" I asked my pediatrician. His grandmother had been successful ...

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The FDA and the maker of the popular diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic are warning people not to use counterfeit semaglutide 1.0 milligrams — the Ozempic injection — found in the U.S. drug supply ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) happens when a blood clot (thrombus) forms deep inside your vein. It usually forms in your legs. But it can happen anywhere. If DVT goes untreated, it can become life ...