Medical News Today looks at four recent studies to examine which aspects of health and behavior can influence a person's risk of developing dementia, including sleep, vaccines, and cholesterol levels ...

In the dusty outskirts of Seminole, Texas - just past the cotton fields and under the relentless spring sun - Peter Hildebrand stands outside a gas station, his eyes rimmed red and voice cracking.

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Overall, 58% were prescribed antivirals during their UC or ED visit, with 67% of prescribing occurring on the encounter date. Among those prescribed antivirals, 3,050 (80%) had them dispensed, with 65 ...

Aside from recent outbreaks of polio in war-torn regions of the world, the deadly virus is close to being eradicated, thanks ...