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Date: 2025/06/12 - 20:00
Your Dementia Risk May Be Higher Depending on Where You Live
A large study of U.S. veterans has found regional differences in dementia risk. The Southeast region had the highest risk, while the Mid-Atlantic had the lowest. Experts say healthcare resources should be tailored to meet regional differences.
Date: 2025/06/09 - 18:00
Is autism on the rise? Expert fact-checks recent claims
The U.S. federal health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made several debated claims about autism prevalence, including that it has become 'an epidemic'. A board certified family medicine physician helps us fact-check these claims.
Date: 2025/06/05 - 00:00
Anti-Inflammatory Diet May Improve Colorectal Cancer Survival Rates
An anti-inflammatory diet may be beneficial for colon cancer survivors, according to a new clinical trial. People who adhered an anti-inflammatory diet had longer overall survival rates than those who followed a pro-inflammatory diet.
Date: 2025/06/04 - 00:32
Colorectal Cancer: 3-Year Exercise Program Improves Survival Rates
Researchers report that a three-year exercise program helped improve survival rates for people who have been treated for colon cancer. The findings could be helpful for doctors recommending exercise as part of a post-cancer regimen.
Date: 2025/06/02 - 19:31
Novel treatment may help treat hard-to-control hypertension, global trial shows
A novel treatment, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, safely and consistently lowered blood pressure in individuals with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension, a global phase 3 trial showed.
Date: 2025/06/02 - 00:00
What Is ‘Skinny Tok?’ Experts Debunk the Harmful TikTok Trend for Weight Loss
"Skinny Tok" is an extreme dieting trend on TikTok that equates thinness with health. Experts warn the trend perpetuates negative body image and harmful diet culture, as extreme calorie restriction has mental and physical consequences.
