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Is our legal system failing victims of online abuse? Beauty blogger Tess Daly says trolls targeting people with disabilities aren't being held to account.

(Reuters Health) - People are less likely to take their heart medicine when their local pharmacies close, and the drop-off persists for at least a year, according to a U.S. study.

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Self-poisoning, which includes drug overdoses – both prescription and over-the-counter- is the most common method in suicide attempts and third-most common method of suicide in teens, the researchers said.

Two new studies focused on vasopressin, a hormone that has been implicated in the brain's ability to manage social behavior.

(Reuters Health) - Many patients with neurologic disorders like multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease have seen steep increases in their out-of-pocket costs for drugs in recent years, a U.S. study suggests.

Victims of the contaminated blood scandal have been giving testimonies about how it affected their lives.

The gut-brain axis is a link that's getting more attention, said the study’s lead author, Ruth Ann Luna, an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine.

Merck & Co said on Wednesday it has increased production of the measles vaccine to meet an uptick in demand in the United States in the midst of the country's biggest outbreak in 25 years.

Through genetics, scientists are starting to understand polycystic ovary syndrome and may have specific therapies in the not-so-distant future.

A new study of more than 11,000 patients published in The Journal of the American Medical Association in April finds for the first time that technology can detect biological evidence of brain changes clearly linked to Alzheimer’s.

(Reuters Health) - Teens with painful chronic illnesses may find that YouTube can provide a support network, a new study suggests.

(MedPage Today) -- 'Not all of this is about mental health,' said top VA official

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(Reuters Health) - Looking online for alternative medicine providers to diagnose or treat celiac disease is a bad idea because many websites market unproven or ineffective tests and treatments, researchers say.

(MedPage Today) -- Greatest reductions occurred in decade after quitting