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Breastfeeding may lower mothers' later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the ...

In 2024, 31.7% of adults and 29.5% of children had a diagnosed seasonal allergy, diagnosed eczema, or a diagnosed food ...

U.S.-born individuals have higher odds of infant mortality than non-U.S.-born individuals, according to a study published ...

With multiple measles cases reported in North Carolina, rising flu deaths and shifting federal recommendations, state health ...

Dr. Heather Skanes opened Alabama's first freestanding birth center in 2022 in her hometown of Birmingham. Skanes, an OB-GYN, ...

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...

Taking anti-inflammatory drugs after surgery is fairly standard protocol. But a new study from researchers at Michigan State ...

"You can spend just as much time sitting in an electric vehicle as you can in a gas one," said Frank, professor of urban ...

A simple blood test can tell doctors when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis, a review led by ...

Self-administered injectable contraceptives have been available in the United States for more than two decades, yet a new ...