Individuals who carry the breast cancer genes _BRCA1_ or _BRCA2_ are often unaware of the fact. That suggests that physicians…
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The toll of the opioid epidemic is often derived from toxicology reports. These rely on drug tests. A medical historian…
World Food Day, Oct. 16, provides an opportunity to gauge where the fight against hunger stands. It's also a time, an…
Body mass index is often used to gauge health. But there may be more accurate measures. A report on your blood metabolites,…
Noncommunicable diseases are a growing problem in Africa. Among women, heart disease is a particular concern. Medication…
While more women than ever are surviving breast cancer, they often do so with bad side effects. Studies are showing that…
A person in the US can expect to live an average of 78.8 years. But that number can change by decades depending on the community…
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The Kavanaugh hearings have brought sexual assault to the forefront. A just-published study suggests that bystanders can…
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Media pioneer Ted Turner's announcement that he has Lewy body dementia brings the illness into the spotlight, which…
James Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for encouraging immune cells to attack…
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and women finally feeling free to discuss having been sexually assaulted, it may seem…
Sometimes the difference between intending to do something and doing it is a little nudge. Now researchers are designing…
New data underscore that adults with no high school diploma or GED are at the greatest risk for the leading causes of disease…
First, scientists wanted to decode all three billions units of the human genome. Now, a new effort will identify all the…
When kids and young people get injured their skin heals fast, but usually with nasty-looking scars. Now scientists have…
The age of the US is increasing, and with it, new expectations of health and happiness. Is the US prepared for the wave…