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By Linda Carroll After weight-loss surgery, patients may be more likely to need mental health services, including psychiatric hospitalizations, a new study suggests. Based on data for nearly 25,000 patients, bariatric surgery...

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Fewer minority men who are at risk for HIV take a prevention pill or discuss it with their doctors, U.S. researchers say. Awareness of a pill for “preexposure prophylaxis,”...

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday announced new hires at the agency, including a former state regulator to serve as new permanent chief of its enforcement...

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgency has lifted a ban on World Health Organization activities in areas the militants control, a spokesman for the Islamist group said, reversing a stance that had been...

By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines risks having more cases of polio unless it sharply steps up its vaccinations of children under 5 years of age, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The Southeast...

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s capital city of Canberra will become the first in the country to legalize the possession, use and cultivation of small amounts of cannabis following a vote on Wednesday. Lawmakers in...

By Linda Carroll Long after the winds have died down and the flooding has subsided, huge hurricanes like Katrina may be shortening people’s lives, especially when it comes to seniors with chronic diseases like diabetes,...

By Lisa Rapaport Americans are cutting back a bit on carbohydrates like sugary foods, refined grains, and starchy vegetables but these unhealthy options still make up about 42% of U.S. adults’ daily calories, a new study...

By Lisa Rapaport Mothers who are more responsive and warmer in their interactions with their kids may have children with better language skills, especially in low-income households, a small study suggests. Researchers examined...

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Administration on Tuesday approved Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos, making it the first approved vaccine for preventing monkeypox disease. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection...

By Lisa Rapaport Kids who are younger than most of their classmates may be more likely to be diagnosed with learning disabilities, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than older students in their...