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Peter Atkinson thought he had the flu after spiking a 104 degree fever, but he was soon being whisked into surgery as doctors discovered something far more serious was attacking his body. The ...

Cervical cancer develops in the lower part of the uterus. It's mostly caused by a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. This leads to abnormal cell growth, which can turn into cancer over time.

The year started with a change in the way obesity is defined — moving away from using only body mass index (BMI) to a more comprehensive method that takes into account physical attributes such as ...

Ammonia (NH 3) is a colorless chemical compound comprised of nitrogen and hydrogen that is widely used in agriculture and in industrial settings. Among other things, it is used to produce fertilizers, ...

The flu had a glow-up. This year’s flu season is proving to be worse than normal, with hospitalizations up significantly compared to last year, and the CDC reporting 4.6 million cases of the flu so ...

It’s not shocking to see cases of the flu jump up during respiratory virus season. But there’s been enough talk about the so-called super flu swirling around that it’s fair to wonder what’s going on ...

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Body dissatisfaction may causally increase eating disorder and depressive symptoms, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re not too familiar with Body Care Day, it’s basically ...

Estrogen and progesterone are complementary reproductive hormones. Estrogen shapes everything from puberty to menstrual cycles to bone health, and progesterone is key to the second half of the ...

An employee from Los Barrios Unidos Health Center in Oak Cliff checked the temperature of a man before he received a flu shot vaccination on Nov. 20, 2020. Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic As the ...