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Elle Smith, of Cedar Falls, and Kelsi Thierman, of Waterloo, have both earned the Gold Award for creating positive change in their communities. Smith was recognized for her work on ending period ...

How blood donation keeps sickle cell warriors alive and how the Noella Foundation is leading the fightSickle cell disease is one of Nigeria’s most urgent yet overlooked health challenges. Each year, ...

Al Thompson, an experienced Alaskan Game warden who was once mauled by a wounded grizzly, shares his thoughts on bear ...

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There's nothing more frustrating than being bitten alive by mosquitos while your friend remains completely untouched. But scientists have worked out why some people may be more attractive to the ...

I had come to Uzbekistan with many other journalists as a guest of the country’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, though the ...

Lauren Manaker is an award-winning registered dietitian, book author, speaker, and entrepreneur. She has been practicing dietetics since 2004, and has worked in a wide variety of settings. She earned ...

One bite of those legendary bangers and mash, and you’ll understand why people willingly cross county lines and brave Indiana traffic – some journeys are worth every mile when there’s exceptional food ...

By learning to adjust these biological “brakes” with precision, medicine is entering a new era. Treatments inspired by these ...

Transforming organs from any blood type into the universal donor Type O could help patients receive transplants faster.