Pancreatic cancer is deadly; only about 10% of patients live over five years after they are diagnosed. Patients can be treated in several ways, including with chemotherapy and surgery. Immunotherapies that are…
Category: 5. Health
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Cutting HIV aid means undercutting US foreign and economic interests − Nigeria shows the human costs
A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush’s priorities. Africa’s most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and
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Breast Cancer Deaths Drop In U.S., But Global Gaps Continue To Grow
In high-income countries, breast cancer survival rates have steadily improved.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. In high-income countries, survival rates have steadily improved, but that is only part of…
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Beware Of Nasal Tanning Sprays, Here Are The Concerns
Nasal tanning sprays or nasal tanners have not received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval … More
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Forever Chemicals In Your Closet? How PFAS May Be Harming Your Health
BERLIN, GERMANY – DECEMBER 22. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
In the pursuit of performance, the fashion industry has quietly adopted a class of synthetic chemicals that offer stain resistance, water repellency and durability….
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Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt Recall Includes 22 Products, Over 17,000 Tubs
Rocky road ice cream from Wells Dairy is included in the recall. But accidentally ingesting the ice … More
Life in plastic may be fantastic if you’re a Barbie girl in the…
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Modern Romantic Men Are Making Love Last, With Science And Soft Power
An image of a loving couple, their silhouettes filled with red and black circles. (Photo by Alfred … More
Wired for instant gratification, emotional distancing and algorithm-driven dating, modern…
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Longer-lasting wearables set to transform health monitoring
Wearable technologies are revolutionizing health care, but design limitations in adhesive-based personal monitors have kept them from meeting their full potential.
A new University of Arizona study, published in Nature Communications, describes a…
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How Myths About Alpha Males Can Contribute To Young Men Falling Behind
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In 2025, the New York Times released a report indicating that young men and boys are falling behind on key factors within education, mental health, and transitioning into adulthood. According to this report, young men…
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Could personality tests help make bipolar disorder treatment more precise?
People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams “personalize” just for them, based on tests.
But care for mental health conditions hasn’t gotten to that point yet.
Now, a new study…
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