Autoimmune diseases are a pathophysiological state wherein immune responses are directed against, and damage, the body's own tissues (autoimmunity). Common examples of autoimmune disease include ...

The one-year project is assessing how spongy moth defoliation shapes the survival of blacklegged ticks, the main vectors of the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis.  “We ...

The Canadian Chronic Disease Indicators (CCDI) provide information on chronic diseases, their determinants, and their risk and protective factors in Canada. Using an intuitive Data Tool, pan-Canadian ...

Hispanic and African-American adults are less likely to get physical activity. You are less likely to develop coronary heart disease. This is even if you smoke, drink alcohol, or don’t have a healthy ...

The owners of the Dog and Pickle pub in Lavister told the Leader in September that contracts had been signed for them to take over the former Frankie and Benny's site in Eagles Meadow.

It’s no longer just about blood pressure and cholesterol. By Nina Agrawal Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in America — and it has been for more than 100 years, despite ...

The last correctional officers still working at Great Meadow Correctional Facility were transferred to other prisons across the state this week. The prison employed nearly 600 staff and housed 480 ...

Whooping Cough Cases Are Spiking, CDC Warns Cases of whooping cough are five times higher than at this time a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning. Officially ...

If you’re worried you might have gum disease, there’s a good reason for that. About half of U.S. adults have gum disease. It’s one of the most common reasons people see the dentist. Also called ...

Paul Walker didn't get to see his daughter, Meadow Walker, grow up. But his family knows he'd be beyond proud of the woman she's become in the decade since his untimely death in 2013.