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Gabapentin: Cognitive Red Flag?
Gabapentin can provide welcome relief for back pain, but people who use it over multiple prescriptions have a higher risk of dementia.
A Promising New Treatment Strategy Stops Malignant Melanoma in It Tracks
Melanoma's spread was halted in 80% of cases over four years by shrinking tumors and priming patients' immune systems before surgery.
Don’t Say Cheese Before Bed
Lactose intolerance and other food allergies can interfere with the quality of your sleep, affect your dreams and even cause nightmares.
World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos
Reductions in the budgets and staff at the National Cancer Institute, a branch of NIH, have put an end to much of its research and prevented the dissemination of research findings.
Aha! Insight Is Easier After a Nap
If you're trying to solve a problem and haven't cracked the solution, try taking a nap. You may find upon waking that you've figured it out.
Take Five to Refocus
Short of attention? Stress and anxiety, as well as texts and emails, can make it hard to stay on task. Here are five ways to improve your focus.
Improving Mental Health Care for Minority Teens
Racial and ethnic minorities are less likely than white teens to use mental health services. Peer therapy can make treatment more accessible.
Don't Overlook the Plastics Hiding in Your Food
Many know that microwaving food in plastic is a bad idea, but few give thought to the plastic attached to the foods they eat and drink.
Color My Food...Not
Artificial dyes are added to more foods than you may think and not just to products that are brightly colored. Check the ingredients lists.
Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution
State bans on plastic bags cut the plastic waste found along shorelines by almost half in some places. Some laws had a bigger effect.
An At-Home Test for the Human Papilloma Virus
HPV infections can lead to cervical cancer. Testing for the virus at home is a good option for women in underserved and rural communities.
The Cancer Risk Many Young Guys Aren't Aware Of
Testicular cancer is a greater threat to men under 40 than older men, yet too few young men know this. It's highly curable if caught early.
‘MAGA’ Backers Like Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ — Until They Learn of Health Consequences
Even Republicans are finding less to like when they learn that many local hospitals will close and millions will lose Medicaid coverage.
Health Benefits That Go Beyond The Scale
Sure, losing weight can improve your health, but lifestyle changes -- eating better and exercising more -- can do plenty of good without it.
Questionable Skin Care Tips on TikTok and YouTube
Online videos offer teens and tweens skin care advice. But a dermatologist finds that what's recommended is often not necessary or safe.
Know Your Numbers
Do you know your blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar numbers? Many adults don't, but this ups your risk of a stroke or heart attack.
Weight-Loss Surgery's Invisible Benefit
Bariatric surgery can help people lose weight, but it can do something even more important -- reduce the weight stigma they experience.
Turning Kids into Players
You don't have to be a great athlete to see yourself as athletic. Kids who do sports display grit and resilience. What gets them started.
This News Might Ruin Your Appetite — And Summer
The emulsifiers in many ice creams and other processed foods can trigger IBS. Not every brand has them, but if your frozen treat melts into a leathery puddle, you have a problem.
Antidepressants Boost Cancer Treatments
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, long used as antidepressants, appear to help fight cancer by stimulating immune cell response.