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Prince George's Co. Public Schools says more than 40 schools in the district have reported cases of hand, foot and mouth ...

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Scientists at UCSF identified a key cellular switch that plays a large role in pulmonary fibrosis, and found a way of ...

On World Stroke Day, health experts are drawing attention to the growing number of stroke cases among children, a condition ...

Farmers handle a wide range of responsibilities to keep operations running—and a routine but often overlooked duty is safely ...

A new study has pinpointed how the APOE4 gene variant sabotages the brain’s energy balance, blocking neurons from burning fat ...

Specialists say certain lifestyle habits may reduce the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease — including staying ...

Orchids grow differently from other houseplants. Knowing how and when to prune them will give you healthier, happier plants with beautiful blooms.

Ants make a series of clever architectural adjustments to their nests to prevent the spread of disease, University of Bristol ...