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Following the development of the measles vaccine and efforts to routinely vaccinate children, cases of the disease dramatically decreased across the United States. Over the past decade, however, cases and outbreaks of measles...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine or colon. The colon is the last part of the gastrointestinal (GI) system and serves to absorb nutrients and eliminate feces. CRC most commonly...

These days, most people use a computer, smartphone or tablet on a regular basis. When you spend a long time doing anything that requires visual concentration such as driving, reading, or working on a computer, you may...

What is melatonin? Melatonin is a hormone created naturally by our bodies to regulate sleep. Our brain produces melatonin in response to darkness--so when we notice that it's dark outside, our brains produce more melatonin...