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This stuff in furniture, kitchenware may increase beast cancer risk

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in furniture, electronics, and kitchenware to slow the spread of flames in the event of a fire. However, a...

Scientists find a new way to treat heart failure

About 6.2 million Americans suffer from heart failure, an incurable disease with a staggering mortality rate—some 40% of patients die within five years of...

7 common causes of hip pain you need to know

Hip pain is all too common, with everyone from recent college graduates to grandparents at risk. But why you are suffering can be difficult to...

Head injuries may worsen cognitive decline decades later

In a new study, researchers found that people who experienced head injuries in their 50s or younger score lower than expected on cognitive tests...

Vaccine-induced antibodies may not beat new COVID-19 variants

New variants of the COVID-19 virus have arisen throughout the world, including variants that might possess an increased ability to spread or evade the...

Scientists find how to treat heart disease in type 2 diabetes

In a new study, researchers discovered one of the reasons why more than 50% of people with type 2 diabetes die from heart disease. And...

Flu shot linked to fewer, less severe COVID-19 cases

In a new study, researchers found that people who received a flu shot last flu season were much less likely to test positive for...

Common high blood pressure drugs may actually raise blood pressure

In a recent study at Yeshiva University, researchers found that commonly prescribed drugs used to lower blood pressure can actually have the opposite effect...

This study shows big differences between severe and mild COVID-19

In a recent study from La Jolla Institute for Immunology and elsewhere, researchers found that people with severe COVID-19 cases may be left with...

This existing drug may help treat blinding eye disease in older people

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Medicine, researchers found that treating patients with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)...