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More than one-third of Black men with prostate cancer carry potentially dangerous genetic mutations that cause more severe disease, an analysis published Wednesday by the journal Molecular Cancer Research found....Read More

People who engage in “media multitasking” experience reduced attention and poorer long-term memory, according to an analysis published Wednesday by the journal Nature....Read More

Smokers are nearly three times as likely to die prematurely from heart disease than non-smokers, with the risk even higher for those who began the habit during childhood, according to a study in the Journal of...

Increasing vitamins A, E and D through diet changes or supplements reduces a person’s risk for breathing and respiratory conditions, including flu and COVID-19, according to a study published Tuesday....Read More

By analyzing brain tissue damage using a new MRI evaluation tool, researchers accurately spotted people with early cognitive decline up to 70% of the time, according to study published Tuesday in Academic Radiology....Read More

Dividing large populations into smaller groups that don’t intermix can help contain COVID-19 outbreaks without wider lockdowns, according to the authors of an analysis published Tuesday by the journal Chaos....Read More

Up to 15% of all COVID-19 deaths globally, and 18% of fatalities caused by the virus in the United States may be linked with long-term exposure to air pollution, according to an analysis published Monday....Read More

Nearly half of all “kid influencers” on YouTube promote food and beverage products, and more than 90% of them are for unhealthy or fast-food brands, according to an analysis published Monday by the journal Pediatrics....Read More

Nearly 30% of adults 45 and younger in the United States do not know all five of the most common symptoms of a stroke, according to a study published Monday by the journal Stroke....Read More

People with functional neurological disorders in the United States spend roughly $1.2 billion annually on emergency room and in-hospital care, according to an analysis published Friday by JAMA Neurology....Read More