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A common belief is that compulsive behaviors trap people in a “habit loop” that takes over self-control. New research, however, suggests this explanation may be incomplete. For many years, compulsive ...

New research suggests that difficult experiences in childhood may prime the nervous system for chronic pain later in life. A ...

Millions of people live with atrial fibrillation, a racing, uneven heartbeat that can leave you exhausted and scared. Yet it ...

Previous research suggests lifestyle factors such as diet, stress, obesity and alcohol are all drivers of high blood pressure ...

The story of the 2025 San Francisco 49ers is still being written. Saturday night, the 49ers will take on the Seattle Seahawks ...

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A sudden Leptospirosis diagnosis plunged a family into crisis, revealing a critical flaw in their insurance policy. Despite a ...

The medical consequences of traumatic brain injuries are well-studied and affect millions of Americans every year. But one of ...

Averhealth’s lab practices have been faulted by its own accreditor, and the company has been targeted in lawsuits and dropped ...

These underground rodents are the first mammals found to actively choose air with lower-than-normal oxygen levels. Their ...

I reassured him and sent him to get another blood specimen drawn without a tourniquet. Why? Because I suspected that the ...