Jesper Bengtson

A high-sugar diet may help ovarian cancer escape treatment, animal study shows

Fructose from chemo-surviving tumor cells appears to loosen neighbors and let them spread.

How many steps per day should you take? The number varies by age

The famous 10,000-step goal is a marketing slogan, not a health rule.

A new blood test could screen for a dozen different cancers at once

UCLA's new MethylScan test picked up four cancer types from a single vial in early trials.

How eating an egg every day can affect your cholesterol, heart and weight

New guidance untangles a 60-year cholesterol scare, but a real caveat remains.

9 warning signs of kidney disease most people don’t notice until it’s serious

Around 9 in 10 Americans with chronic kidney disease do not know they have it.

What eating too much salt every day can do to your body – beyond blood pressure

The heart isn't the only organ paying for your salt habit.