Dr. Ananda Prasad first turned up zinc's benefits to human growth back in the 1960s. Years later, his study and others found that the right dose of zinc can cut a cold's duration by days.
For parents desperate to calm a kid's hacking cough so the whole family can get some sleep, it turns out there's evidence that a common kitchen ingredient works better than over-the-counter medicine.
China's death toll from the new virus outbreak has risen to 811. However, the number of new cases reported over the previous 24 hours fell significantly Sunday from the previous period, something experts see as a sign the spread of the virus may be slowing.
Brains affected by autism appear to share a problem with cells that make myelin, the insulating coating surrounding nerve fibers that controls the speed at which the fibers convey electrical signals.
The U.S. embassy confirmed on Saturday the 60-year-old's death in Wuhan, China, two days ago. It's the first known death of an American from the virus.
A first-of-its-kind study of Karen refugees in St. Paul diagnosed with major depression offers hope that refugees scarred by the trauma of war and torture can recover.
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Nurses, physician assistants and other caregivers in the union representing 1,800 HealthPartners workers have voted overwhelmingly to strike if a contract agreement cannot be reached before Feb. 19.
A hospital in China says a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak has died of the illness.