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A new study finds that CT scans, widely used in U.S. hospitals and clinics, may be linked to nearly 103,000 cancer cases each year. The findings come from researchers at …

Brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, and depression have more in common than previously thought, according to a new study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.  Researchers …

A recent study indicates that pairing two cholesterol-lowering drugs could potentially save nearly 50,000 American lives each year by sharply reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Heart disease …

For older adults worried about memory loss, new research offers a hopeful message: even five minutes of physical activity a day might help protect the brain. A study from Johns …

A new study has delivered discouraging news for the millions of Americans suffering from chronic back pain: Only one in ten common treatments actually work. Researchers from the University of …

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found that obesity and chronic stress may contribute to the early growth of pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers.  …

Prostate cancer diagnoses in California have climbed at a noticeable rate, according to a recent study led by UC San Francisco.  Researchers analyzed data from nearly 388,000 men who were …

Heart disease continues to claim more American lives than any other cause of death, outpacing all cancers and accidental deaths combined. The latest statistics from the American Heart Association’s 2025 …

A startling new study published in Nature Medicine forecasts a dramatic increase in dementia cases across the United States by 2060. The research estimates that new annual dementia diagnoses will …

A new advisory released by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warns of a direct link between alcohol consumption and a heightened risk of at least seven types of cancer. …