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People with an active social life, perhaps consisting of clubs, religious groups, sports or artistic pursuits, may help protect their brain from cognitive decline, new research suggests....Read More

Asian patients with psoriasis have much shorter visits with their dermatologists compared with patients of other races and ethnicities, a study released Wednesday suggests....Read More

Research from Norway suggests a small daily portion of Jarlsberg, a type of Norwegian cheese, may help prevent bone thinning without increasing harmful cholesterol....Read More

The risk of heart attack and stroke temporarily increases in the four months after a gout flare, a British study suggests....Read More

A new guideline unveiled Monday by an influential coalition calls for weight counseling for all women ages 40 to 60,...Read More

A new study suggests that smartphones and other digital devices may help improve memory skills, perhaps allaying worries that overuse of technology might make people lazy or forgetful....Read More

New research suggests gut microbes may help explain the higher risk of heart disease from eating red meat....Read More

A growing number of Americans believe it is “justified” to harass or threaten public health officials because of COVID-19 business closures, according to a study published Friday....Read More

Scientists warn in research published Thursday that the U.S. is facing imminent “mass death” in the opioid crisis, due to polydrug abuse, which involves mixing synthetic opioids with stimulants such as cocaine....Read More

Vitamin D supplements, though widely recommended for bone health, don’t lower the risk of fractures in healthy adults, a large study has found....Read More