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Nighttime room entries dropped by 44 percent after researchers educated doctors and nurses on the health consequences of in-hospital sleep deprivation.

Some of the health effects tied to climate change are intuitive: More frequent, and more intense, heat waves raise the risk of heat-related illness, for example. Other health effects, though, are less obvious

Two of every five common diseases are at least partially influenced by a person's genetics, the largest U.S. study of twins ever conducted finds.

The harsh conditions of galactic travel don't trigger genetic changes in bacteria that make them more dangerous to people, scientists have discovered.

Health care professionals have always been concerned about the heightened risk of meningitis among college students living in close quarters together and sharing drinks and utensils.

Like Alexander Hamilton, his famous Broadway theater role, Lin-Manuel Miranda pushes forward with relentless speed and bottomless good cheer, juggling multiple projects and committed outreach to people in need -- but he also finds time to just breathe.

As he looks forward to a new TV series, actor and author Taye Diggs talks about his family, health struggles, aging, and being a dad.

After an investigation, a New Jersey outpatient surgery center is urging anyone treated there between Jan. 1 and Sept. 7, 2018, be tested for HIV and hepatitis B and C.

Brain-Eating Amoeba Tied to Tap Water in Neti Pot Dec. 10, 2018 -- The use of tap water in a nasal-flushing Neti pot likely led to a Seattle woman's death from a brain-eating amoeba, doctors write in a case study.Instead of using sterile water or saline, it's believed the 69-year-old woman used tap water she'd put in a filter-equipped pitcher, CBS News reported.The amoeba got into her upper nasal cavity and then into her bloodstream, eventually reaching her brain, according to the study in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.This a rare case that serves as a

The app converts fingernail colors into quick readings of blood hemoglobin levels, according to researchers at Emory University in Atlanta. They said the technology could be used by anyone at any time, but its use right now is  limited to screening, not a formal diagnosis of anemia.

The therapy targets the genetic flaw that causes sickle cell. In a small group of patients, researchers said the therapy appears safe and effective enough to keep moving forward into larger trials.

Between 60 and 80 percent of people admit they avoid telling their doctor details that could be relevant to their well-being.

Nearly 8 out of 10 medications Americans take have some component made abroad, largely in developing industrial powers China and India.

The U.S. government has approved the first drug that reduces ammonia gas emissions from an animal or its waste.

Sports analyst and retired race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks about his family, health, new memoir, and how he dealt with his 2012 crash and head injury.

Emmy Award-winning TV host and best-selling cookbook author Sandra Lee offers a revealing look inside her breast cancer surgery in a new HBO documentary.

Researchers found that accepting a heart from an increased-risk donor resulted in a higher 1-year survival rate for patients than declining that offer and waiting for a different organ

The typhus involved in the L.A. outbreak is known as murine typhus and can spread to people from infected feces of fleas. The feces of fleas are infected with bacteria called Rickettsia typhi, according to the CDC.

Taking the drug allopurinol to manage gout, a painful form of arthritis, is not only safe, but also potentially beneficial in reducing risk of kidney disease, researchers say.

Actor Andy Serkis talks about his health habits, what parenthood taught him, and the secret to a good life.

Hollywood “It Girl” Tiffany Haddish talks about overcoming a traumatic childhood and rocky young adulthood with the help of counseling, hard work, and a conscious choice to chase happiness.

High tech safety features on new cars could prevent 40 percent of all vehicle crashes and nearly 30 percent of traffic deaths, researchers said this week. But a lot of work needs to be done in to help drives know the devices’ limitations and their proper use.

When parents of adult children become ill, it's often up to their children to become caregivers. It's a role reversal fraught with challenges, but it can also offer loving rewards.

In fact, if your personal exposome was visible to the naked eye, the researchers said, you'd look like the "Peanuts" character Pig-Pen.

Cargill Meat Solutions has recalled 126,000 pounds of ground beef because of E. coli contamination. One person has died and another 17 have become sick after eating the beef, according to the USDA.