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It’s that time of year when mosquitoes are at their peak, buzzing around barbecues and stinging at will. But you don’t have to become their next victim, says one expert who offers tips on how to avoid being bitten. Dr. John Wolf, a professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, says it comes down…  read on >  read on >

As syphilis cases surge throughout the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first diagnostic at-home test to spot the bacterial disease. “This is the first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect Treponema pallidum [syphilis] antibodies in human blood,” the FDA said in a news release. “Results from this type of…  read on >  read on >

Uterine transplants are relatively rare and recent — the first was performed in 2011, and to date a little more than 100 transplants have been conducted worldwide. However, a new study finds that these procedures are often successful, leading to pregnancies and live births in 14 out of the 20 patients assessed. “A successfully transplanted…  read on >  read on >

There are clues that red and processed meats could be driving the increased risk of colon cancer in young adults, a new study claims. Younger colon cancer patients typically have higher levels of metabolites created by the digestion of an amino acid called arginine, researchers reported recently in the journal NPJ Precision Oncology. They also…  read on >  read on >

Kids considering suicide after receiving mental health care at a hospital can be helped by automated text messages that help them feel hopeful and supported, a new study finds. Children receiving the texts as part of a program called Caring Contacts said they felt more positive after receiving the messages. “Prior research has shown that…  read on >  read on >