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FDA inspectors say filthy conditions at henhouses linked to the egg recall include infestations by rodents, flies, maggots, and wild birds. Some layers sat above manure pits 4 to 8 feet deep.

Parents, pediatricians, and educators need to step up sex-education efforts, according to a revised policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Margarine fortified with omega-3 fatty acids does not appear to protect older men and women who have survived a heart attack from having another heart attack or other cardiac event.

Three puffs a day of cannabis, better known as marijuana, helps those with chronic nerve pain due to injury or surgery to feel less pain and sleep better, a Canadian team has found.

Giving people with chronic heart failure injections of their own bone-marrow stem cells appears to improve their heart function and extend their lives, new research suggests.

The experimental blood-thinning pill Brilinta works regardless of whether patients have a genetic variant that is often associated with poor outcomes in patients taking the standard medication, Plavix, researchers report.

MONDAY, Aug. 30 -- U.S. health investigators on Monday detailed a slew of violations that included the presence of manure pits, rodents and dead flies at two Iowa farms implicated in the recent egg recall due to salmonella infection. "These are...

MONDAY, Aug. 30 -- Multiple sclerosis may be more active in the spring and summer months, new research shows. In a study using MRI scans to detect brain lesions tied to MS, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston found that new...

MONDAY, Aug. 30 -- The rate of cesarean delivery in the United States continues to rise and steps are needed to reverse the trend, a new study finds. From 1996 to 2007 the rate of cesarean delivery climbed by more than 50 percent, and "one in three...

MONDAY, Aug. 30 -- Black patients are at increased risk of developing life-threatening blood clots after receiving a drug-coated stent to prop open narrowed arteries, U.S. researchers have found. The new study included more than 7,200 patients who...

MONDAY, Aug. 30 -- Drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol may raise the risk for breast cancer recurrence in some women, new research indicates. The association seems confined to former breast cancer patients who are postmenopausal or overweight...

Dealing with dry, itchy skin at menopause? Find out why -- and get simple tips for smoother skin.

Unless you live in a tropical paradise, the dryness, cold, and wind of winter can wreak havoc on your skin. But that doesn't mean you have to suffer from cracked, parched skin -- as long as your arm yourself with the right tools.

Before you can treat dry skin properly, you need to know what's causing those dry, itchy patches. Here are 11 common causes of dry skin.

MONDAY, Aug. 30 -- Scientists who discovered a gene mutation that causes a fatal neurodegenerative disease in American Staffordshire (Pit Bull) terriers say the same gene may also be linked to a similar, rare fatal brain disease in humans. The...

MONDAY, Aug. 30 -- Although people move their mouths when they communicate in sign language, scientists have debated whether the lip movements were part of signing or whether they're connected directly to spoken language. A group of British...

When your doctor orders you to lose weight, you know it's time to take your health seriously. This article offers tips and motivation to lose weight for better health.

MONDAY, Aug. 30 -- Smoking cannabis, also known as marijuana, reduced pain in patients with nerve pain stemming from injuries or surgical complications, new research shows. Twenty-one adults with chronic nerve pain were taught to take a single...

MONDAY, Aug. 30 -- College students use a number of strategies to prevent their female friends from engaging in risky sexual behavior after a night of heavy drinking, new research suggests. Researchers interviewed 141 U.S. college students and...

-- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Migraine This study is for females who have at least two migraine attacks per month just before or during the menstrual cycle. If you qualify, the investigational medication...