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Pharmaceutical residues could be polluting the aquatic environment

Pharmaceutical residues can end up in the aquatic environment after the body has absorbed what it needs.

Aim below 130/80: the blood pressure target tied to 15 percent less dementia

The largest randomized trial of its kind followed nearly 34,000 people for four years.

Hygiene mistakes you should avoid at the hair salon

Avoid these critical hygiene blunders during your next haircut

Forget counting calories: Here is the easiest way to lose weight

Focus on diet quality over calorie counting for sustainable weight loss and better heart health.

Over a third of all cancers are preventable, and WHO just identified the biggest causes

A landmark WHO analysis of 2022 data puts a hard number on how many cancers we could stop.

Pharmaceutical residues could be polluting the aquatic environment

Pharmaceutical residues can end up in the aquatic environment after the body has absorbed what it needs.

Aim below 130/80: the blood pressure target tied to 15 percent less dementia

The largest randomized trial of its kind followed nearly 34,000 people for four years.

Hygiene mistakes you should avoid at the hair salon

Avoid these critical hygiene blunders during your next haircut

Forget counting calories: Here is the easiest way to lose weight

Focus on diet quality over calorie counting for sustainable weight loss and better heart health.

Your standing desk may not protect your heart, and it could raise a different risk

A study of more than 83,000 adults tracked for nearly seven years found standing did not lower heart disease risk.

New study raises concerns: Pregnant women exposed to an average of 45 chemicals

A new study shows that pregnant women come into contact with many chemicals in their daily lives, and this could have implications for pregnancy.

Your walking speed may predict how long you’ll live – here are the thresholds

A landmark JAMA analysis pooled nine studies and found walking pace tracked survival in older adults.

Thousands with knee arthritis could benefit from new treatment

A minimally invasive procedure targeting abnormal blood vessels around the knee delivered lasting pain relief and improved mobility in most patients for at least a year.

Weeks of bad air quality could make your arthritis flares more frequent and severe

A large four-year study links prolonged PM2.5 exposure to worse rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

FDA clears a new engineered virus therapy for treatment-resistant advanced melanoma

Tudriqev pairs a modified herpes virus with nivolumab for melanoma that stopped responding to immunotherapy.