Knee braces, water therapy and exercise are the most promising non-drug therapies for treating knee osteoarthritis, according to a new meta-analysis publishing June 18, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Yuan Luo of the First People’s…
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Clear skin in a week with this breakthrough acne patch
Waking up with a pimple is no longer cause for panic, thanks to pimple patches — small, sticker-like bandages that cover and help heal the unwanted zit. A team of researchers publishing in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces has designed a…
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New breath sensor detects diabetes quickly and easily
In the U.S., one in five of the 37 million adults who has diabetes doesn’t know it. Current methods of diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes usually require a visit to a doctor’s office or lab work, both of which can be expensive and…
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Prostate Cancer Rates In U.S. Increased Each Year 2014 To 2024
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, and the American Cancer Society just came out with a report that showed increases in prostate cancer rates each year over the past decade. (Image: Getty)
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The state of prostate cancer in the U.S….
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Scientists uncover exercise’s secret hunger-busting molecule
Researchers at Baylor College ofMedicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine and collaborating institutions provide new insights into how exercise…
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Scientists discover cancer’s hidden power to accelerate aging
A new study led by a team of researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center reveals that lymphoma can accelerate the biological aging of the immune system and other tissues, providing new insight into how cancer reshapes the body beyond tumor growth.
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Does Smoking Cause Genetic Mutations In Your Children?
A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette.
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The short answer to the question is yes. The longer, more interesting answer is that until recently, the factors that shape the…
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Hardly anyone uses this surprisingly simple fix for high blood pressure
Few people with high blood pressure were using salt substitutes, even though they are a simple and effective way to lower sodium intake and manage blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s…
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Smoking’s hidden gut bacteria trick may lead to new colitis treatments
Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered why smoking tobacco helps people suffering from ulcerative colitis, a chronic disease typified by inflammation of the large…
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ACIP Panel Rejects Need For COVID-19 Vaccine Prescription
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to not require a prescription for the COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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During a much-anticipated meeting of the…
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