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More than six in 10 patients with an advanced stage of a common type of skin cancer saw their tumors nearly or completely disappear when treated with immunotherapy before surgery, MD Anderson researchers said Monday....Read More

Virtually all U.S.-based abortion clinic web pages include third-party tracking code enabling entities to sell or share browsing data with law enforcement or civil litigants post-Roe, new research suggests....Read More

Potential health woes from artificial sweeteners have expanded to include a possible link between some sugar substitutes and heart disease, a large-scale study suggests....Read More

People who are depressed, anxious, worried, stressed or lonely before becoming infected with the COVID-19 virus have an increased risk of developing long COVID symptoms, a Harvard-led study out Wednesday suggests....Read More

Walking between 3,800 steps and 9,800 steps daily may significantly reduce an older person’s risk of dementia, a new study indicates....Read More

More than 10.5 million children worldwide have lost parents or caregivers, and 7.5 million-plus have lost one or both parents from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to estimates from a new study....Read More

With millions of adults in the United States experiencing memory loss, the significant growth in availability of nutritional supplements targeting improved brain function comes as no surprise, experts told UPI....Read More

Breathing diesel exhaust fumes may be more harmful for females than males, prompting more changes in women’s blood....Read More

Men who eat lots of ultra-processed foods face a 29% higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than those who consume much smaller amounts, a study suggests....Read More

Women are at greater risk for developing atrial fibrillation than men, a new study says, turning conventional wisdom on its head....Read More