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The role alcohol plays in new cancer cases – landmark new report

Jacob Lund / Alamy Stock Photo by Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University A little bit of alcohol was once thought to be good for you. However,...

Chemotherapy can be a challenging treatment – here’s how to deal with some of the side-effects

SeventyFour/Shutterstock by Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University Chemotherapy is powerful cancer medication – but it can also be a very challenging treatment. It works by killing...

Preventive care is free by law, but many Americans get incorrectly billed − especially if you’re poor, a person of color or don’t have...

Unexpected bills for preventive care can worsen existing racial and socioeconomic health disparities. Maskot/Getty Images by Alex Hoagland, University of Toronto and Michal Horný, UMass...

Environmental pollution may contribute to racial disparities in Alzheimer’s patients

iStock Photo/acilo by Hazel Trice Edney For New Pittsburgh Courier The cause of racial disparities between Black and White Alzheimer's dementia patients has been a long-standing mystery...

Calisthenics: five ways this bodyweight workout can benefit your fitness

Calisthenics moves such as planks can help strengthen the deep core muscle. Krakenimages.com/ Shutterstock by Jen Wilson, Nottingham Trent University and Athalie Redwood-Brown, Nottingham Trent...

Diet-related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school

Nearly 60% of respondents to one medical school survey said they received no nutritional education at all. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images by...

Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records

The presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024, did not add much context to what the two candidates would do on health care beyond their...

Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments − why?

Stigma and prejudice make it difficult for Black gay men to access PrEP. Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision via Getty Images by Oluwafemi Atanda Adeagbo, University of...

Nutrition and healthy aging: The role of protein quality in combatting muscle loss

To ensure older adults can continue to do the things they love well into their later years, it’s important to increase the amount and...

Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures

Singer Justin Bieber is seen on May 16, 2024, in Los Angeles. BG046/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images by Alvin Thomas, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Quinn Kinzer, University of...

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