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Pneumonic plague is the lung infection caused by Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for plague. It is the most serious form of plague because it

Healthcare is often measured by what happens inside a hospital: how quickly a patient is diagnosed, whether treatment works and how long someone stays admitted.

The future of American healthcare may depend on something much closer to home: the community health center. For decades, the U.S. healthcare system has invested

The United States has expanded health insurance coverage significantly over the past decade, yet having an insurance card does not always mean having timely, affordable

High blood pressure in your 20s or 30s is easy to underestimate. A person may feel completely well, have no history of heart disease and

The Vitruvias Therapeutics Thyroid recall has been upgraded to a Class I recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), its most serious recall

The most revealing detail from a severe meningitis outbreak in Kent, England, may have happened long before the first patient reached hospital. The bacterium responsible

Alcohol consumption in the US has finally begun to decline after increasing during theCOVID-19crisis, but not everyone is drinking less. The trend is downward for

Splenda chemical safety research has changed the conversation around sucralose in recent years, but the latest regulatory review does not conclude that ordinary dietary use

Dr. James Stone says he usually eats four or five eggs with vegetables and avocado. His meals also avoid foods such as white bread, white

Dumping all stress on paper may sound like an old trick but it can be an effective way to clear the mind. In no way

A new study has found that nighttime light exposure during sleep may be linked to changes in the structure and function of the heart, raising