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Vitamin B3 supplement may help prevent skin cancer

Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, has been used by dermatologists since 2015 as a supplement to help prevent skin cancer, especially in patients...

Why smoking reduces common gut disease symptoms

For more than 40 years, doctors have noticed a strange medical mystery: people who smoke are less likely to suffer from ulcerative colitis, a...

Higher blood pressure at age 7 may predict heart disease risk decades later

A new long-term study shows that children with high blood pressure at just 7 years old may be at a greater risk of dying...

How the last thing you eat before sleep affects your morning blood sugar

What you eat for dinner and when you eat it could play a big role in your blood sugar levels the next morning. This is...

Cannabis-based medicine may treat long-term sleep loss

A new study from the UK has found that people who have trouble sleeping may benefit from medical cannabis. The research, published in the journal...

Acupuncture reduces chronic back pain in older people

A new study shows that acupuncture can help older adults with chronic low back pain feel better and move more easily. The research, published in...

A powerful new antibiotic can fight deadly superbugs

A new antibiotic called Novltex could be a game-changer in fighting deadly drug-resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs. Scientists at the University of Liverpool, along...

New drug can reverse damage in fatty liver disease

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered a promising new drug that may help treat a serious and often silent liver...

New drug can control both high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease

A new drug called baxdrostat may help people who have both chronic kidney disease and uncontrolled high blood pressure. According to early findings shared at...

Mediterranean diet may offset genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease

A new study suggests that following a Mediterranean-style diet could lower the risk of dementia, especially for people who carry genes that make them...