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The American Cancer Society’s 2017-2018 Cancer Prevention & Early Detection report finds cigarette smoking and obesity remain significant risks for cancer....Read More

The age of a physician may increase a patient’s risk of dying in the hospital, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School....Read More

Research from the University of Pennsylvania shows that over-prescribing of even small amounts of opioids for minor injuries can increase risk of long-term use....Read More

A recent decision by the European Food Safety Agency, or EFSA, on the safety of the artificial sweetener used in Splenda, sucralose, has some crying foul....Read More

Canadian researchers have found that one in three high school students reported riding with a driver who had been drinking, according to a new report....Read More

Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a new computer game that encourages children to make healthier food choices....Read More

A new study shows that bystanders performing CPR to people who are drowning can not only save lives but also increase the odds of a good recovery....Read More

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign showed a link between higher mass transit use and lower obesity rates in the United States....Read More

Thyroid cancer rates are on the rise and so are complications from surgery to treat thyroid cancer, according to a new University of Michigan study....Read More

A study by the University of British Columbia confirms that physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease....Read More