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More than 50 years of progress against breast cancer can be summed up in two numbers many patients never hear. In the 1970s, the five-year survival rate was in the 70% range, said…
5 min read · Updated 2026-10-01Millions of adults use over-the-counter dietary supplements to ease stiff joints, osteoarthritis pain, and everyday mobility problems. Among the most widely used is glucosamine,…
9 min read · Updated 2026-10-01For years, seborrheic dermatitis was widely thought to be driven mainly by yeast overgrowth, which is why antifungal treatments have often been used. But newer research is giving…
5 min read · Updated 2026-10-01Flavorings commonly used in electronic cigarettes, which are used by millions of Americans, may harm joint health even when nicotine is not present, according to a study published…
2 min read · Updated 2026-10-01There is no single magic food that guarantees a longer, healthier life, but the foods you choose can support overall well-being, help reduce the risk of chronic conditions such as…
1 min read · Updated 2026-10-01Amanda Peet learned she had breast cancer in the fall, but she says the first sign that something was wrong came about six months earlier.
2 min read · Updated 2026-10-01Breast cancer survivor and OB-GYN Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, along with breast oncologist Dr. Elizabeth Comen, discuss what recurrence means, why it happens, and what people with…
5 min read · Updated 2026-10-01As colder weather moves in, darker evenings and lower temperatures can make self-care feel harder to keep up with. That is what makes a recent wave of new books from some of…
4 min read · Updated 2026-10-01A record number of Americans spent time outdoors last year, but they still went outside less often than they had in the past. Older adults are joining outdoor activities in the…
1 min read · Updated 2026-10-01They may satisfy a pizza craving, but which frozen grocery staple is the better pick if you are trying to stay on the healthier side? To answer that, we compared DiGiorno’s…
2 min read · Updated 2026-10-01More than 6 million Americans are living with dementia. As the population gets older and conditions associated with dementia, such as obesity, continue to rise, that figure is…
3 min read · Updated 2026-10-01For many years, multiple sclerosis research largely overlooked the spinal cord. A major review in the Journal of Neurology argues that this narrow strand of nervous tissue, only…
7 min read · Updated 2026-10-01