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A new large-scale study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University is raising questions about the long-term safety of some medications …

Jen Quevedo, center, serves as a medical interpreter for a patient at Grand River Health in Rifle, Colo. Quevedo now serves as …

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PMBB cohort The PMBB is a large academic biobank that recruits participants from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, with recruitment beginning …

Engaging in mentally stimulating activities across your lifetime, including reading, writing, and learning new languages, may be linked to a lower risk …

Social media influencers claim red light therapy can deliver everything from younger-looking skin to more hair growth, better sleep and even boost …

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In this randomized phase 2 study, the combination of once-weekly elraglusib/GnP demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in survival, a 2.9-month improvement in …

Periodontitis is a common condition that can affect much more than just oral health. Scientists at Fraunhofer have discovered a compound that …

Red light therapy has become the latest ray of hope in the wellness industry. If you listen to wellness influencers, you might …

In a bid toward greater transparency, the Food and Drug Administration sent reminder letters to more than 2,200 companies and researchers that …

Study population The UKB is a large prospective cohort study comprising over 500,000 participants aged 40–69 years at recruitment (2006–2010) from across the …

What influences how long we live, and how much of that is written in our genes? For many years, scientists believed genetics …

Humanity’s itchy little nuisance resists common pesticides and drives parents crazy. Will we ever be rid of head lice? Doctors say it’s …

And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, …

More than one in four people with Type 2 diabetes use GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of widely prescribed medications. However, new …

DBenitostock/Moment RF/Getty Images Forty percent of Americans have their daily lives interrupted by uncomfortable bowel symptoms, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. …

Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Isaac Rose-Berman. Be sure to sign up for …

When people gain weight during life can play a major role in their health decades later. A large study of more than …

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This week’s science news was moonstruck by updates from the Artemis II mission, which saw four astronauts swing around the moon’s far …

Yale Medicine experts explain how new GLP-1 weight loss pills work, how they compare to injections, and what to consider before trying …

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains one of the most pressing global health challenges, especially as aging populations continue to grow. The condition steadily …

With thousands of illegal e-cigarettes for sale in the U.S., both the Trump and Biden administrations have vowed to crack down on …

How does the brain get rid of waste? It relies on a specialized drainage network known as the lymphatic system. Scientists have …

File photo showing babies in a U.S. maternity ward. The fertility rate in the U.S. has dropped steadily. Last year, there were …

Zac Jiwa, a federal Medicare official, delivered a eulogy of sorts at a Thursday Medicare event highlighting the successes of the Health …

Chronic wound infections are notoriously difficult to manage because some bacteria can actively interfere with the body’s immune defenses. In wounds, Enterococcus …

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have uncovered a finding that could reshape how doctors approach two of the most devastating brain …

A woman at an abortion-rights protest in New York in 2023 holds a pregnancy test. The U.S. teen pregnancy rate in 2025 …