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A study published by JAMA Surgery examined the long-term effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on obesity-related comorbidities.

A large portion of U.S. adults, including nearly half of Hispanics, believe antibiotics will ease the symptoms of a cold, according to Medical Daily.

Health officials are investigating whether a person who recently visited Yosemite National Park contracted the plague, according to Fox News.

Certain factors result in pediatric safety events in out-of-hospital emergent care situations based on a study published in The Journal of Pediatrics, according to News Medical.

Scientists recently found the expression of a single gene allows them to readily grow hepatitis C virus in the lab, according to Medical Xpress.

A recent study found a jumping spider, called Evarcha culicivora, can help in the fight against malaria, according to The Washington Post.

The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee was awarded a five-year grant totaling $20 million from the National Institutes of Health, according to Pulse.

A new bill requires insurance companies operating in Texas to make costs and coverage more readily available for consumers online, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Letters containing personal health information were sent to incorrect addresses due to a computer malfunction in Colorado, according to The Denver Post.

Rhode Island health officials said they will not change the requirement for middle school students to receive the HPV vaccine, despite concerns from parents and lawmakers, according to an AP article.