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A narrower, more personalized 'normal range' could help doctors better diagnose and treat disease in individual patients.

Between 40% and 50% of children didn't live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.

Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.

Consuming adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids from food sources can help offset the need for obtaining the nutrients from vitamins.

Although the health benefits of fluoride have been well-documented for decades, some say its use infringes on personal choice.

Philadelphia implemented new policies this year to better protect pedestrians and cyclists, but the city has a long way to go to reach its Vision Zero commitment of zero traffic deaths by 2030.

If obesity trends continue on the current trajectory, more than 80% of US adults will be overweight or obese.

Lead can end up in cinnamon in a number of ways, but how much it contributes to blood lead levels in consumers depends on the amount of lead, as well as the frequency and amount of spice consumption.

The study shows cognitive processing speed increased even when participants were moderately active.

Rather than finding efficiencies and saving money all around, the private companies that administer the Medicare Advantage option to Medicare are profiting at seniors' - and taxpayers' - expense.