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Experimental device aims to breath test for lung cancer
An experimental portable device might be able to detect lung cancer from a person's exhaled breath, researchers…
Additional case of new mpox strain detected in Britain for a total of four
Since late last month, there have been four cases of a new strain of mpox detected in Britain. Image courtesy…
Excessive daytime sleepiness can lead to dementia, study indicates
Sleep dysfunction raises the risk of motoric cognitive risk syndrome, a type of predementia that can progress…
CDC: Nearly 1 in 6 U.S. adults has diabetes
Nearly 16% of American adults -- that's close to 1 in 6 -- now has diabetes, according to the latest data from…
PCOS plus obesity may be hazardous during pregnancy
Women who are pregnant and also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher…
More learning in youth might not protect aging brain
New findings cast some doubt on the notion that there's a direct link between education and the health of the…
Banning menthol cigarettes might drive smokers to try therapies to quit
Banning menthol cigarettes could help convince smokers quit the habit, a new study finds. Photo by Adobe…
ER visit often precedes a cancer diagnosis
Researchers have found that about 1 in every 3 people newly diagnosed with cancer experienced at least one…
Fish oil supplements might help reduce risk of cancer
The omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in fish oil supplements might help protect people from cancer, a new study…
22 pesticides linked to increased risk of prostate cancer
Exposure to any one of 22 pesticides may bring heightened odds of developing prostate cancer, a new analysis…