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Less than one in 10 recommendations are based on results from multiple randomized controlled trials (considered the "gold standard"), and that percentage has actually dropped in the past decade, the researchers reported.

The 57-year-old man was charged Feb. 22 with a misdemeanor count of willfully violating the recommendations of a local health officer or subjecting others to danger of contracting a communicable disease.

President Trump liked Gottlieb, and two officials told the Post that Gottlieb might even be asked to fill another post should he so desire to do so in the future.

Padma Lakshmi, the author, entrepreneur, and Emmy-nominated host of Bravo TV’s Top Chef, talks about her long journey to discovering her endometriosis and her role as an advocate.

As he says goodbye to Madea, his signature character, Tyler Perry reflects on his family, success, giving back, and how he stays healthy.

Almost everyone -- 99% of people -- has at least one gene variant that would cause them to respond to one or more medications differently than expected. Many people have several of these variants.

Although the FDA has approved 400 treatments for rare diseases, progress toward finding cures for the 7,000 remains slow

Seattle Seahawks star Shaquem Griffin aims to inspire children like Joseph who have a limb difference.

A new medical school will offer free tuition to its first five classes in hopes of student debt as an obstacle to enrollment.

While millions of people with tattoos have MRIs every year without side effects, some adverse reactions have been reported, including a pulling sensation on tattooed skin because tattoo ink can contain pigments that are magnetic and interact with the MRI's strong magnetic fields.

The bacteria were found in 87 percent of patient sinks next to toilets, compared with about 22 percent of sinks near room entry doors.

Omadacycline, a revamped, "modernized" version of tetracycline, is aimed at people who get sick out in the real world -- not the seriously ill hospital patient whose infection may resist many other antibiotics.

William Brown died after debris from the exploding e-cigarette dissected his left carotid artery, according to the death certificate.

A groom rises from his wheelchair to dance with his bride.

In more than 1,300 instances where cleansing was required, overall compliance was 15 percent, according to the report published online Jan. 28 in the Emergency Medicine Journal.

Human activities, such as fire suppression, fertilizer use and climate change, are causing forest populations to shift from stands of trees that do not emit these gases to those that do, said study leader Jonathan Raff.

With over-the-counter hearing aids a year or more away from market, many patients are having to choose between really expensive and sort of expensive devices.

To stay safe in frigid weather, keep your head, face and nose covered, dress in layers to prevent heat loss, and wear sturdy, insulated boots with thick wool socks.

Among nearly 700 heart surgery patients studied, researchers found the tactic did seem to reduce blood transfusions. Patients who self-donated also had shorter hospital stays.

Despite promising results, it's unclear if the effects of treatment will last and it's likely to be at least three years before a genetic therapy for sickle cell disease is approved.

Fresh peaches, plums and nectarines sold in Walmart, Costco, Aldi and other stores in more than a dozen states have been recalled because they may be contaminated with listeria, the FDA announced.

Nathan Sutherland, 36, was a licensed practical nurse who looked after the woman. He was arrested on suspicion of one count of sexual assault and one count of vulnerable adult abuse, the Associated Press reported.

Beth Wilson says she finally saw herself represented in a store display.

Researchers used more than 470,300 adult chest X-rays to develop an AI system that could triage chest X-rays and bring those with critical and urgent findings to the top of the reporting pile.

Two doctors who provided care for an incapacitated woman who had a baby after being sexually assaulted are no longer looking after patients at the long-term care center in Phoenix.