Cancer patients may want to ask their oncologists if they should be taking aspirin on a regular basis to keep cancer from spreading.
Some day you may sing during an ultrasound to see if you have thyroid cancer. Another approach–a trained dog sniffing urine.
English walnuts may have the advantage for heart health, but black walnuts appear to have anticancer activity.
Dr. Vinay Prasad explains why clinical trials are crucially important, especially when it comes to killers like cancer and COVID-19.
One drawback of narcotics for pain relief is opioid-induced constipation. Several drugs may help counteract this complication.
You might imagine your immune system as an army fighting off invaders. What if it behaved more like a peacekeeping force to maintain harmony?
Bayer will settle longstanding Roundup litigation although it disputes the claim that exposure to glyphosate causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
A court of appeals in Missouri reduced the amount of baby powder damages for women with ovarian cancer. Johnson & Johnson may appeal the $2.1 billion award.
The FDA admits that several metformin diabetes formulations are contaminated with a probable carcinogen. Which metformin is OK? How would you know?
A new study finds that the combination of adequate vitamin D and magnesium helps patients with colorectal cancer avoid an early death.
A meta-analysis including recent studies finds that regular aspirin use can help prevent colorectal cancer. Talk with your doctor about benefits vs. risks.
A study of American adults shows that people who manage a step count of at least 8,000 a day have a lower chance of dying in the next decade.
Tens of millions died during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. Did aspirin contribute to the death spike that year? Is aspirin a miracle or a menace?
Scientists are learning exactly how statin drugs such as pitavastatin can stop some cancer cells from growing wildly out of control.
If you have type 2 diabetes, paying attention to exercise, diet and supplements could help you manage your blood sugar more naturally.
Corticosteroids are prescribed to millions of people for a variety of medical conditions. Many may not be told about side effects or prednisone withdrawal.
Is fish oil helpful or useless? Does eating red meat make any difference for heart health? Can you keep up with changing nutritional guidelines?
An analysis of six studies suggests that if you eat red meat you may run a higher risk of heart problems, However, the additional risk is small.
Most municipalities rely on water chlorination for safe tap water. New research suggests that chlorine may form dangerous by-products with other compounds.
Nearly five years after a psychedelic experience designed to be therapeutic, most participants report they still are getting benefits from psilocybin.