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You may have heard the phrase "my heart skipped a beat" when someone was talking about a romantic encounter. In truth, hearts that beat irregularly are dangerous for your health. Atrial fibrillation ...

Can poverty exacerbate mental health problems among the youngest family members? A new study by an international team, ...

Women who attend prenatal care visits in groups are more likely to continue with their care and have better health outcomes ...

About 26% of both households and immediate families of older adults include an individual with dementia—often requiring ...

Robotic surgery is a viable and sometimes advantageous approach for emergency colorectal surgery, a setting in which it has previously been underused and understudied, according to new research ...

In the latest online gambling surveys conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, monthly gamblers in Massachusetts reported ongoing higher levels of sports betting, gambling intensity and ...

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Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food or water, muscles refusing to atrophy, ...

Research from the University of Michigan Medical School finds that one in three hospitalized patients remain connected to a ...

Stress internalization is a significant risk factor for age-related cognitive decline in older Chinese Americans, according ...