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New British research finds that as many as 6 in 10 long COVID patients continue to battle some form of mild organ impairment -- sometimes involving more than one organ -- a year after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis.

Following a healthy plant-based diet after a diagnosis of prostate cancer may help prevent the disease from progressing or recurring, a new study suggests.

Many older women with early-stage breast cancer can skip radiation without harming their survival odds, a new clinical trial finds.

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Industry advocates are lobbying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow spices to bear the label "healthy" under its nutritional guidelines.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Frontline nurses faced challenges including understaffing, burnout and underappreciation, driving thousands to quit their jobs during the pandemic, several experts told members of Congress on Thursday.

Feb. 16 (UPI) -- A new study from Northwestern Medicine suggests that the original COVID-19 vaccine worked so well that it actually hurt boosters given too soon by "mopping up" the new shots before they can become effective.

Americans eat too much salt and more than a dozen favorite and convenience foods are largely to blame.

Doctors could soon have a new tool to help diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Ramen danger: A steaming cup of instant noodles is a big cause of scald injuries in children, researchers report.

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Moderna has announced it will continue to offer its COVID-19 vaccines for free, even after the U.S. government officially ends its public health emergency in May.

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Independent advisors Wednesday, recommended the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approve over the counter sales of naloxone, which is commonly used to reverse opioid overdoses.

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- New research suggests it could be possible to disrupt the inflammation that causes multiple sclerosis by blocking a specific cell receptor.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, blamed two cartels -- the Sinaloa and the Jalisco -- as primarily responsible for the widespread fentanyl deaths.

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Alternate-day fasting, combined with exercise, may help improve the health of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, researchers say.

From sculpting faces to show off cheek bones to removing excess skin above the eyelid, interest in a nip and tuck is up, an online survey of plastic surgeons reveals.

How close a person lives to a major road could have an impact on their eczema risk. New research suggests that folks who live farther from one are less likely to develop the skin condition.