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Tracking the Rewards of Low Nicotine Cigarettes

People switching to the low-nicotine cigarettes of today are not likely to smoke more to gain the same effect. They may even smoke less. >

A Discovery that Could Put Aging in the Slow Lane

Researchers may have found a way to slow down the aging process by reducing the chronic inflammation that plagues older tissues. >

Depression And The "Like"

Everyone likes approval. Getting a "thumbs-up" for social media posts may mean more to people who are feeling down than others realize. >

Prices for GLP-1 Drugs Surge

Use of diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound has grown by up to 600%. Prices have also soared. Are the costs sustainable? >

Looking at Handwriting for Signs of Cognitive Decline

Digital handwriting analysis could become an inexpensive and non-invasive way to check up on cognitive health. >

The Prostate Cancer That Isn't

Doctors are obligated to call it cancer, but GG1 is a precancerous condition. For most men, active surveillance is safer than treatment. >

Knee Pain? Ragged Cartilage? Research Suggests Surgery’s Not the Best Answer

Some knee injuries may heal better with physical therapy and time than with surgery. A patient's age and the nature of the injury matter. >

Fish Oil Falls Short

It's not that omega 3 fatty acids aren't good for your health -- they just don't seem to protect your brain from the changes of Alzheimer's. >

Kids' Brains Shrink with Ultraprocessed Foods

Ultraprocessed food consumption has been linked to a loss of brain volume. Regions involved with motivation and emotion were affected. >

Kids, Asthma and Cats

Families of children with asthma may think that they have to find a new home for the family feline. New research tells a different story. >

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