Your risk of dying from chronic disease has dropped — if you live in these countries
Public-health policies that restrict smoking have helped to reduce the chance of people dying from non-communicable diseases such…
FDNY adds 39 names to 9/11 Memorial Wall in Downtown Brooklyn ahead of 24th anniversary • Brooklyn Paper
Two days before the nation marks the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the FDNY…
For many cancer patients, free screening tests lead to costly care
A mammography technician with a mammography machine. Public domain photo by National Cancer Institute Early this summer, the…
Opinion: As health care costs rise, Coloradans battling cancer will endure even more financial hardships
Cancer is the leading cause of death in Colorado, with 44,527 dying from cancer in 2024; and nearly…
Moffitt Develops First Genetically Engineered Cancer Model in Naked Mole Rats
Newswise — TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2025) — Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have created the first genetically…
New Diet Slows Growth of Deadliest Brain Tumors in Mice
Scientists have uncovered how deadly brain tumors hijack the body’s energy sources, and found that tweaking diet may…
A mom knew her toddler’s frequent infections weren’t normal. The rare diagnosis was devastating.
Jonny Terrell was a healthy, happy baby — but a month before his first birthday, he came down…
Does eating broccoli help prevent colon cancer? Here’s the truth.
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NYC eyes cutting booze outlets, sales to curb excessive drinking
Jeers to this! The city Department of Health is suggesting cutting the number of liquor stores in the…
Brain tumours in mice grow more slowly when starved of key amino acid
A highly lethal type of brain tumour often steals key nutrients to aid its aggressive growth — a…