3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (382+ words) In light of this, researchers have been on the hunt for anything that might flag risk sooner, and a new analysis of more than 11,000 adults under 45 found it in an unexpected place: the standard liver panel. AST (aspartate aminotransferase) and…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (600+ words) If you have ever even thought about hormone therapy, you have probably heard some sort of warning about how it may cause breast cancer. This ideas floated around the scientific space for years, and was hardened in 2002, when early findings…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (470+ words) If you've ever tried to make sense of cancer-prevention advice, you know how quickly it can turn into a long list of things to eat, avoid, limit, or add. One approach that has consistently earned attention from researchers is the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (385+ words) You might add berries to breakfast, chickpeas to a salad, or nuts to a snack without thinking about what these foods have in common. They're all rich in naturally occurring plant compounds called phytochemicals. In a recent study1, researchers examined whether…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (709+ words) You can carry a change in your blood for years without ever knowing it's there. That's the case for many people with clonal hematopoiesis, or CH, a condition that becomes more common with age and shows up in roughly 20% of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (396+ words) The advice for preventing cervical cancer playbook is quick and simple: get the HPV vaccine, keep up with your screenings. And while those two steps remain the most effective protection available, researchers have been examining whether what you eat may…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (525+ words) Vitamin D is best known for supporting bone health and immunity, but it may play another important role: helping control how cells grow. Cells in the ovaries, uterus, and cervix all respond to vitamin D, which has led researchers to…...