Opioid overdose has become the fifth most probable reason for preventable death in the US, according to a new report. 
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Researchers analysed data from more than 55 000 individuals and identified 12 gene regions linked with ADHD. — a discovery which might help scientists develop new treatments for the condition.
Direct harvest of large wild animals for human consumption is the biggest danger to nearly all of the large species with threat data.
It’s not all wheatgrass shots and kale salads.
You might have to slow things down…
Researchers are using optogenetics — “light therapy” — to solve incontinence issues.
The skyrocketing growth of young people’s e-cigarette use over the past year threatens to erase progress made in reducing youth tobacco use. It’s putting a new generation at risk for nicotine addiction, says a top US health official.
HPV vaccines have been around for more than a decade, and experts now recommend that all girls and boys be immunised starting at age 11 or 12.
Health24 writer Marelize Wilke talks about the role of social media and its influence on the health industry.