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These ‘gut bugs’ can drive prostate cancer growth

In a new study from The Institute of Cancer Research, researchers found common gut bacteria can fuel the growth of prostate cancers and allow...

Protection of Pfizer vaccine starts to decrease after two months

In two new studies from Israel and Qatar, researchers found that the immunity offered by two doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine drops off after...

Many older people need to check blood pressure at home, study shows

More than half of adults between the ages of 50 and 80 have a health condition that puts them at high risk of major...

Heart problems ended his NFL career, but magic provides a second act

Jon Dorenbos was swimming with sharks in Bora Bora when he realized he kept losing his breath. During his 14-year NFL career, he'd never...

This study finds a new drug combo to beat Delta variant

In a recent study, researchers found a new antibody cocktail against the COVID-19 virus can reduce the risk of symptoms by 77%. Based on the...

Exercise can give you a healthy liver

In a recent study published in JHEP Reports, researchers found the positive effects, beyond the expected weight-loss benefit, of exercise on the liver. The study...

Iron deficiency in middle age linked to higher heart disease risk

In a new study from the University Heart and Vasculature Centre Hamburg, researchers found approximately 10% of new coronary heart disease cases occurring within...

These places in the U.S. have much more deaths from Alzheimer’s

In a new study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual meeting, researchers found death rates from Alzheimer’s disease are particularly high in the rural...

Massage can make muscles heal faster and stronger

Massage has been used to treat sore, injured muscles for more than 3,000 years, and today many athletes swear by massage guns to rehabilitate...

When blood pressure needs more control, what’s better: An additional drug or more of...

Nearly 34 million Americans have blood pressure that’s still too high even though they take medicine to control it. In a new study from the University of...