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Five ways to cut your risk of cancer – by an oncology consultant

Getty Images by Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University Cancer is a complex disease with many causes – and sometimes none. For some patients, getting cancer is...

Eating red meat may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes – not a lot of people know that

Brett Hondow / Alamy Stock Photo by Gulshanara (Rumy) Begum, University of Westminster Red meat has been a part of diets worldwide since early man. It...

Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Thomas Worth’s 1872 illustration for the Household Edition of The Old Curiosity Shop highlights her grandfather’s grief at losing Little Nell. Thomas Worth via...

Christmas can be challenging for people with hearing loss. Here are 7 ways you can help

It’s possible there’s someone at your Christmas dinner with hearing loss. Getty Images by Katie Ekberg, Flinders University et Louise Hickson, The University of Queensland For...

Quitting smoking is the best holiday gift you can give yourself

Smoking/Cigarette Credit: Bill Moore photo by Jasleen Kaur December is a time of holiday cheer and planning gifts for our loved ones, but how often do...

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

Many patients face significant upfront costs to getting health care. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Imagesw by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at...

Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds

Respiratory viruses rise in the wintertime, but not because people are outside in the cold. Adobe Stock Photo – a public health nurse explains the...

Why does red wine cause headaches? Our research points to a compound found in the grapes’ skin

Some people get headaches after drinking red wine. Yuliia Kokosha/Moment via Getty Images by Andrew Waterhouse, University of California, Davis and Apramita Devi, University of...

Why you should avoid doing the exact same workout everyday if you want to get fit

You need to push your body if you want to get fit. PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/ Shutterstock by Dan Gordon, Anglia Ruskin University; Jonathan Melville,...

A generation ‘constructed’ for tragedy: Older Black men hit hardest by overdose crisis

Paul Turner, 62, stands for a portrait outside his home on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in North Braddock. Turner’s friend, the late Alan Scott,...

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