A new study reinforces the potential of a new class of expensive immune-boosting drugs to prolong the lives of people with a deadly form of skin cancer.
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A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says GMO crops are safe for people and don’t seem to directly harm the environment.
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New research shows rebuilding chromosome caps known as telomeres could help patients with rare genetic blood disorders.
Pharmaceutical companies that don’t invest in their own antibiotic research should contribute to a common fund that would back the development of novel drugs, a U.K. government review said.
Researchers from Amgen Inc.’s deCode genetics unit said they have discovered a rare genetic variation that is associated with a 34% lower-than-average risk of heart disease.
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Proton-beam therapy is a form of cancer radiotherapy that has been around since the 1980s but which has seen muted demand because of its high cost. There is new interest in this technology as companies introduce compact centers that cost much less to install.
New research findings could eventually lead to strategies for preventing and treating cancer that take a patient’s sex into account.
A professor of physical therapy offers advice for desk-bound workers and people on long car trips.
Email, texting and social media have made it easier for adults to be mean and even threatening online. Experts suggest people not respond, make an archive of the insults, inform a Website’s administrators and sometimes alert authorities.
Tiny Key Haven, Fla, isn’t sure it wants to be the test site for a genetically modified mosquito meant to slow the spread of the Zika virus.
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San Francisco is set to become the first U.S. city to require health warnings on ads for soda.
Mothers feel most stressed and doubtful about their parenting skills when their children are in middle school, new research shows.
Pregnant women who shun flu shots are more likely, after they give birth, to ignore guidelines for vaccinating their babies, research shows. That may present a clue for doctors to discuss childhood immunizations.






A revolution is afoot in bakeries across the country. With highly processed flour giving way to freshly milled whole grains rich in nutrients as well as flavor, it might just be OK to love bread again.
The Tibetan tradition and its herbal medicines offer an inviting alternative to the typical Western approach, writes Melvin Konner.
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