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Having a complicated relationship with your mother-in-law is (sometimes) par for the course. But disagreements over the right way to make mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving is way different than this MIL’s awful behavior toward her daughter-in-law — especially after she…

A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into question the efficacy of colonoscopy, a proven and widely utilized strategy for the screening and prevention of colorectal cancer. News headlines were striking: “Disappointing results on colonoscopy…

Although a majority of pregnant women believed that they were aware of the recommendations on food supplement use, the recommendations were not always adhered to in practice, shows a study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland. The comparison of…

Why People Lie About COVID Almost half of people lie about their COVID-19 status, vaccinations, or behavior. And those are just the people who admit it, according to a survey in JAMA Network Open. Some 41.6% of survey respondents admitted that…

Hemophilia A is the most common severe form of hemophilia. It affects almost exclusively males. The disease can usually be treated well, but not for all sufferers. A study at the University of Bonn has now elucidated an important mechanism…

In honor of the 34th annual National Coming Out Day, a new report is reiterating the power of familial support for openly LGBTQ children and teens. The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention group for LGBTQ youth, released a…

The innate immune system fights infectious agents, and the alarm messenger interferon plays a central role in this. However, if interferon is produced in the absence of an infection, it can lead to autoimmune diseases. Researchers at the University Hospital…

The federal government has launched its first confirmed investigation of an alleged denial of an abortion to a woman experiencing a medical emergency. In late October, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services opened an investigation at Freeman Hospital…

The government you elect is the government you deserve—Thomas Jefferson Election Day, November 8, is right around the corner. Do you know where your candidates stand on animal protection issues? Every voter in America has an opportunity to be a…

The prognosis for the sick child, who hadn't responded to standard treatment, was dire. But a team of Rutgers physicians believed there might be hope despite the conventional wisdom against pursuing any further treatment. What happened over the course of…