Weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery have both been found effective at helping people shed excess pounds — and now a new study explores their link to obesity-related cancer (ORC) risk.…
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Flesh-eating New World Screwworm could pose health risks to cattle, humans
A threat to American livestock – the New World Screwworm (NWS) fly, which has been considered eradicated from the country since 1966 — has reemerged as a potential danger following…
AI tool scans faces to predict biological age and cancer survival
A simple selfie could hold hidden clues to one’s biological age — and even how long they’ll live. That’s according to researchers from Mass General Brigham, who developed a deep-learning…
Top 10 'allergy capitals' of the US, plus 4 tips to manage symptoms
Allergy season is upon us, and it’s bringing about some of the worst cases yet. “Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns allow plants and trees to grow in places they…




