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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Nine people die from asthma each day in the U.S. Now, a new study looks at patients who have trouble controlling their condition and suggests possibly changing the way doctors treat them. Currently, many asthma patients have …

The Opa-locka Community Development Corporation is helping locals get a head start on health — with free high blood pressure and diabetes screenings. On Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m., the OLCDC will host their Health Matters fair at Sherbondy Village …

An 'abortion drone' is set to fly to Poland this week to deliver pills that will allow women to safely terminate their pregnancies. Around 50,000 underground abortions are believed to take place in Poland each year due to the …

Overall, myeloma patients were more likely than the general population to have a history of respiratory tract infections (such as bronchitis, influenza, pneumonia, and sinus infections), shingles (herpes zoster infection), and cystitis (lower urinary …

A team of researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a vaccine to treat high cholesterol. The vaccine, which targets a molecule called PCSK9, a protein involved in cholesterol metabolism …

The review, of 19 trials involving nearly 45,000 participants, showed that intensive blood–pressure lowering achieved in the trials significantly reduced major cardiovascular events (composite), stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), albuminuria, and …