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By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Although motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death for U.S. children, rates of crash fatalities involving kids on bikes or on foot continue to decline each year, researchers...

By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – African swine fever has killed off about 20% of Vietnam’s hog herd, and it is not clear whether the outbreak has been contained, U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary...

MANILA (Reuters) – The highly contagious and deadly African swine fever virus has spread to two more provinces in the Philippines, the world’s 10th-largest pork consumer, officials said on Friday. Cases of infections...

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Artificially raising women’s testosterone levels may result in improved physical performance, boosting endurance and muscle mass, a new study finds. In a double-blind, randomized,...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – In many U.S. cities, tanning salons appear to cluster in neighborhoods where more gay and bisexual men live, according to a study that suggests this might be one reason for higher skin...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Experiencing a substantial drop in income may raise the risk of having a heart attack or stroke years later, a recent study suggests. Researchers followed income changes for 8,989...