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Vanderbilt University researchers are reporting an increase in cases of brown recluse spider bites. Doctors are seeing an increase in patients seeking treatment, including some who tried at-home remedies that did more harm than good.

Nicole Gainey, a Florida mother, is facing child neglect charges because she let her seven-year-old son, Dominic, go to the park alone.

Drinking sugary drinks rots the teenage brain, according to a new study. Researchers fond that daily consumption of beverages sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup or sucrose can seriously damage learning and memory capacity. The latest findings reveal that damage is particularly pronounced during adolescent years.

Having depressive symptoms speeds cognitive decline, but the relationship is not due to the presence of β-amyloid, tau tangles, or other brain pathology, results of a new postmortem study suggest. Scientists have known for some time that depression is related to elevated risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, but they haven’t agreed on why this is the case. …

Fresh from announcing her first lingerie line last week with a blurry teaser photo, Britney Spears is now giving fans a much closer look at the collection before it hits stores this September.

Langone Medical Center is set to receive more Sandy recovery aid. Senator Charles Schumer announced that the NYU facility will get more than a billion dollars for repair and fortification work. The money will come as a lump sum from the federal government.

An anesthesiologist is suggesting recommendations on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR may need to be changed.

Two Vancouver pharmacies will soon offer on-the-spot HIV tests as part of a year-long pilot project which is the first of its kind in Canada.

The iPhone 6 has generated plenty of buzz and a large chunk has been focused on its rumored sapphire crystal display, but what if that was a false rumor? According to a new report from the Telegraph, Apple may not be able to use sapphire glass to cover their new handset’s full display. Analysts with Trendforce’s LEDinside told the newspaper …

Danielle Cogswell, who went by”Dani,” was found dead inside her apartment off campus near the University of Louisville on Monday morning, police said.

The Surgeon General is calling skin cancer a “major public health problem” and says tanning is a direct cause. According to the report, nearly five million people in the U.S. are treated for skin cancer every year. More than 400,000 cases are estimated to be linked to indoor tanning.