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Study makes major finding: Every extra hour of unbroken sitting raises cancer death risk by 10%

New research suggests the harm holds even in people who exercise regularly.

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.

Study makes major finding: Every extra hour of unbroken sitting raises cancer death risk by 10%

New research suggests the harm holds even in people who exercise regularly.

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

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.

After 50, a hidden shift in your brain may quietly raise your dementia risk

New NIH-funded research reveals a midlife immune overhaul in the memory center.

A new type of gum cut oral HPV levels by 93% – and it may help prevent head and neck cancer

In ex vivo tests, extracts from the experimental gum cut HPV in saliva samples by 93%.

The hygiene habits flight attendants wish passengers would stop

Several common habits on board an aircraft can create problems for both passengers and cabin crew.

Your gut may be missing a key bacterium that healthy people tend to have more of

A global study points to a long-overlooked gut microbe called CAG-170.

Three tiny daily changes linked to 4 extra healthy years

A University of Sydney study of nearly 60,000 UK adults tallied the payoff.