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This stuff on your teeth may cause tongue cancer

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), a type of HNSCC, accounts...

Sneeze cam reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks

During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect yourself and others from the virus. And for some people, they became...

More older people may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought

In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found only 1 in 10 older adults who were found to have cognitive impairment...

Dairy food may help lower your risk of diabetes, high blood pressure

In a recent study published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, researchers found that drinking milk is linked to a lower risk of...

Starting the day off with chocolate may benefit your blood sugar

In a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital, researchers found that eating a concentrated amount of chocolate during a narrow window of time...

Common plant fiber gel can double rate of tumor death

Many people don't realize that the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi residing within the gastrointestinal tract—collectively called the gut microbiome—are connected to overall...

Many people with covid-19 have persistent symptoms 6 months after

In a new study from the Bergen COVID-19 Research Group, researchers found persistent symptoms six months after COVID-19 infections, even in young home isolated...

Making healthy choices may reduce your Alzheimer’s risk

No effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease exists, even though more than 5 million Americans have it. But what if there was a way to reduce...

After a stroke at 26, determined athlete fights back

Jesse Shea felt a little cloudy when he got up for work on a Monday. He chalked it up to being out later than...

This study shows a new early warning sign for heart disease

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found that the build-up of calcium in a major artery...