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The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary made half-true or false statements about fluoride in public drinking water, ...

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Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was ...

While severe maternal hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels) in pregnancy is known to increase risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, it is unclear whether mild (subclinical) hypothyroidism causes ...

With a rising prevalence of gastrointestinal issues among Americans, Live It Up broke down the five most common conditions.

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A new study in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology (Osinga et al “Association of gestational thyroid function and thyroid autoimmunity with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review ...

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One of the leading causes of kidney disease in non-diabetics is high blood pressure, also called hypertension. The kidneys ...