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Earlier this year, Forbes.com released a report detailing an expert’s take on the crisis narrative within college mental health. This report highlighted a general tendency for society to pathologize normal human…
Category: 5. Health
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The Top 5 Reasons For Turmoil In The Medicare Advantage Market
Medicare Advantage plans may look different to seniors this year than in past years.
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Open Enrollment is upon us — and across the country, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are in more flux than…
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This powerful drug combo cuts prostate cancer deaths by 40%
Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation therapy may soon benefit from a powerful new treatment that has been shown in clinical trials to reduce the risk of death by more than 40%.
Researchers tested a therapy that combines…
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Cancer patients who got a COVID vaccine lived much longer
People with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of beginning immunotherapy lived considerably longer than those who did not, according to new research.
Scientists from the University of Florida and…
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This tiny laser could transform how we see and sense the world
Laser technology plays a vital role in modern life, supporting everything from precise scientific measurements to advanced communication systems. It underpins technologies such as self-driving vehicles, high-speed fiber optic networks, and even…
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These 80-year-olds have the memory of 50-year-olds. Scientists finally know why
- SuperAgers are people over 80 whose memory performs as well as someone 30 years younger, showing that exceptional cognitive health can last a lifetime.
- They tend to be highly social, maintaining strong relationships and active lifestyles,…
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Blood Test Detects Dozens Of Cancers Early
A new blood test capable of detecting more than 50 types of cancer has delivered highly promising results in one of the largest interventional screening trials to date. The PATHFINDER 2 study of the Galleri multi-cancer early detection (MCED)…
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Breakthrough cancer therapy stops tumor growth without harming healthy cells
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Vividion Therapeutics have discovered chemical compounds that can precisely prevent the cancer-driving gene RAS from connecting with a key pathway responsible for tumor growth.
The potential treatment…
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How cutting lipids could starve breast cancer
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) have discovered that triple-negative breast cancer relies heavily on lipids for growth. These fatty acids, a defining feature of obesity, appear to drive tumor…
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Even “diet” soda may be quietly damaging your liver, scientists warn
A large-scale investigation has found that people who regularly consume both sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and low- or no-sugar-sweetened beverages (LNSSBs) face a significantly greater likelihood of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated…
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