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Study analyzing 77 research papers finds habitual consumption of processed foods increases chronic disease risk, challenging ...

Breast cancer treatment might offer protection against Alzheimer's disease, with a study of 70,000 survivors showing lower ...

Counties in low-GDP states face higher cancer mortality, shaped by structural inequities and social vulnerability.

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Exposure to air pollution, other contaminants and traditional herbal medicines may be contributing to the development of lung ...

A gynaecologist warns that poor kitchen ventilation and daily exposure to cooking fumes may be silently raising lung cancer risk in non-smoking women.

A 2022 study claims to have found that a certain blood type is linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer. Colorectal ...

Breast cancer survivors treated with radiation therapy have an 8% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, albeit only ...