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2025-08-25Mexican tetras in pitch-black caverns had no use for the energetically costly organs.
Mexican tetras in pitch-black caverns had no use for the energetically costly organs.
As the U.S. outbreak eases, health leaders reflect on how testing and community engagement can improve.
A Chinese study finds that consuming 20 to 40 grams per day of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, kale and cauliflower significantly decreases colon cancer risk.
As we shift to more time indoors, it's a reminder to take more precautions against COVID: Wear a mask in crowds, boost indoor ventilation and get vaccinated.
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At the International AIDS Society meeting this year, a young woman from South Africa spoke. She is the first Black woman from Africa to be potentially cured of HIV.
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After large-scale research, experts warn that taking too much calcium via supplements can do long-term damage to your heart.
A large study of nearly 16,000 adults found no link between eating animal protein and higher death risk. Surprisingly, higher animal protein intake was associated with lower cancer mortality, supporting its role in a balanced, health-promoting diet.
Older adults who stay socially engaged may live longer, a new study reveals. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that staying socially connected may play an important role in helping older adults live longer. Resea…
Here's why one dietitian calls bananas the "perfect pre-workout snack."
As nonmedical exemptions rise across the country, vaccine rates among kindergarteners are steadily decreasing.
Pittsburgh-area doctors are sounding the alarm on medetomidine, a veterinary tranquilizer that’s increasingly permeating street drugs like “flysky” in Western Pennsylvania. And it’s not abating anytime soon. The drug continues to becom…
Most of us know going to bed on a full stomach can affect our sleep. Changing what we eat and the time of day we eat certain foods can help us sleep better.
A hormone-receptor interaction weakens immunity. Targeting it could fight cancer. Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified how a hormone binds to a receptor on immune cells, allowing cancer cells to evade the body’s defenses. The study, pu…