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In what doctors called an "extraordinary" case, a teenage girl developed several rare conditions after attending a pop ...

With a recent spike in flu cases among children and adults, health experts are urging parents to be vigilant and consult ...

Cushing’s syndrome happens when the body has too much cortisol, the stress hormone. It can cause weight gain, high blood ...

The AI model works by examining each video frame to find important features of the lungs and assesses the order of the video ...

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at ...

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, ...

Patients may experience smoldering lung destruction despite well-controlled asthma. With emerging data, the diagnostic criteria transcribed by an International Expert Committee in 2013 are the ...

Background Early-life inflammation has long been recognised as a key pathophysiological process in the evolution of cystic ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

Longtime anti-vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy was confirmed Tuesday as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. Here's what to know now.