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This 2014 photo made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a feeding female Anopheles funestus mosquito. James Gathany/AP/CDC hide caption toggle caption James Gathany/AP/CDC Egypt …

Veronica, 17, of Des Moines, Iowa, with her estrogen pills. A new study shows a very low rate of regret among kids taking puberty blockers or hormones as part of …

A McDonald’s Double Quarter Pounder is shown on March 6, 2018, in Atlanta. The fast-food chain says customers should feel confident ordering from its restaurants despite a deadly E. coli …

Their wages have always been low. With rising inflation and falling prices paid by Western companies for clothing, they’re protesting for better pay — and hoping the new government will …

A study out this week in JAMA Pediatrics showed that the trans teens surveyed had high satisfaction with their gender affirming care and very low rates of regret.

Los Angeles County has reported eight cases of locally acquired dengue fever in the past few months; the first ever occurred last year. Climate change probably played a role. JUANA …

A sign outside a McDonald’s restaurant is seen in Pittsburgh, on June 25, 2019. E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people …

Seven out of 10 adults in the U.S. say the future of the nation is a significant source of stress. The concern crosses party lines. LPETTET/Getty Images hide caption toggle …

Samantha Hodge-Williams in 2006. Samantha Hodge-Williams hide caption toggle caption Samantha Hodge-Williams This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories …

No one gets a free pass when it comes to stress. We all experience it, and though chronic stress can take its toll on our health, there are situations when …