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Harvard diet clear winner for good health, researchers say
People whose dietary pattern more closely stuck to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index in middle-age had…
2 drug combination lowers cholesterol better than just a statin, researchers say
Using a high-dose statin with ezetimibe significantly reduces levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol, increasing…
Study finds key to why obese people lose pleasure in eating rich foods
1 of 3 | A study published Wednesday blames low levels of the brain peptide neurotensin for…
Colon cancer linked to higher risk of heart-related death
A new study shows patients diagnosed with colon cancer also need to be concerned about their heart health…
New material lets amputees adjust prosthetic fit using a smartphone
A new material called Roliner aims to improve comfort by letting users adjust the fit of their prosthesis…
Health officials in D.C. on alert after person exposes Amtrak rail passengers to measles
The Washington, D.C, Department of Health said Tuesday it is investigating a confirmed measles case. The…
U.S. foreign aid cuts might devastate global progress against HIV/AIDS
President Donald Trump has floated the notion of ending the President's Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief, a…
Highly educated people face steeper brain decline after stroke
A new study found that highly educated stroke survivors did do better than less-educated people in brain…
Heart problems tied to brain shrinkage in new study
People with early signs of heart problems are more likely to have brain changes associated with dementia,…
Obesity more likely among children of obese mothers, study says
A child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers…
Kansas confirms 23 measles cases, Ohio has 10
Confirmed measles cases among mostly unvaccinated individuals in Kansas and Ohio raises to 18 the number…
Multistate measles outbreak leads to dangerous vitamin A toxicity
At Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, several unvaccinated children showed signs of liver…
Peter Marks, top FDA vaccine official, forced to resign
1 of 2 | Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which…
Costly GLP-1 drug use for weight loss has soared, study reports
The number of people without diabetes taking a GLP-1 drug more than tripled between 2018 and 2022 in the…
Fasting every other day outperforms calorie cutting, clinical trial indicates
People who undertook 4:3 intermittent fasting lost just under 8% of their body weight within a year,…
Secrets of longevity from the world’s ‘blue zones’
The average life expectancy in the U.S. is just over 78 years — but in certain countries and regions, more people make it past 100, seemingly without even trying. What are…
Cat owners beware as pet food with bird flu risk is recalled
Cat owners have been alerted to a potential health threat. Savage Pet of El Cajon, California, is recalling 66 large chicken boxes (84 oz.) and 74 small chicken boxes (21…
Most Americans lie to their dentists, here’s why
Over half of Americans are lying through their teeth — about their teeth. That's according to a new survey conducted by Talker Research and commissioned by Aspen Dental,…
Common pain medication could reduce cancer spread, study finds
Taking a common over-the-counter pain reliever could help keep certain cancers from spreading. That’s according to a new study from the University of Cambridge, which found…
Five years since initial response to coronavirus spread in the United States
February 2020By the time the coronavirus had begun to spread throughout the United States, officials were still unsure of how contagious the virus was. Much of the country was…