Whether it’s quitting smoking, reducing alcohol intake or making healthier dietary choices, many of us have habits we’d like to
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It may seem counterintuitive, but having some extra body fat may be linked to an increased chance of surviving a
Continue reading »Fruit fly tissues communicate in ways once thought to be unique to nervous system
While virtually all cells in an animal’s body communicate with their neighbors in one way or another, many scientists thought
Continue reading »Novel sleep index, wakefulness may predict if patients able to breathe on their own
Critically ill patients are more likely to be successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator, or breathing machine, if they have
Continue reading »This Weird Bump on a Man's Tongue Turned Out to Be a Rare, Fast-Growing Cancer
Everybody knows that somebody—or maybe you are that somebody—who freaks out about every new bump or blemish, convinced that it’s
Continue reading »Teen's foot attached backward to form new knee after cancer surgery
Jacob Bredenhof, 14, from Abbotsford, Canada, had part of his upper thigh and knee removed after doctors discovered cancer in
Continue reading »The ethical argument to reducing legal blood alcohol concentration level
In the United States, motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of injury and death, with 29 Americans losing their
Continue reading »Virus linked to cancer takes over ‘cellular mail’ to alter tumor environment
A virus linked to cancer can hijack the host’s cellular mail and could help drive changes in the environment around
Continue reading »How to stop cutting: Ways to help yourself and others
Self-harm, including cutting, is not uncommon. Anyone of any age may be affected by self-harm, but it is more common
Continue reading »Interacting with more people is shown to keep older adults more active
It’s been said that variety is the spice of life, and now scientists say variety in your social circle may
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