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After over a decade with HIV, a Norwegian man received a surprise through a stem cell donation from his sibling. The gifted bone marrow was originally intended to treat the…
Not all pounds you gain carry the same weight. Being overweight can lead to a host of health problems, like chronic diseases and even premature death, especially in older age.…
Put down the phone and pick up the ladle. While you were busy grinding for that promotion, grandmothers in Italy were busy grinding meat to make homemade sausage. They were…
They’re the small molecules with the big buzz. You couldn’t live without peptides, which regulate essential functions such as metabolism, tissue repair and immune response. The body naturally produces thousands…
An increasing number of patients are requesting “unvaccinated” blood for transfusions, which can delay care and pose risks to patients’ health, experts warn. There is no evidence that unvaccinated blood presents any…
This kind of “sick time” is no work perk. Since the term was coined in the early 1980s by the World Health Organization, “sick building syndrome” (SBS) has been used…
Bramble on. The blacker the berry, the better for you — at least that’s how it would seem, given that this one little berry carries such a staggering array of health…
A small, red “miracle fruit” is gaining attention for its ability to make lemons taste like lemonade — and for helping some cancer patients cope with an unpleasant side effect of treatment.…
Your metabolism is no fool. Even if you initially lose weight on a certain diet or medication, to maintain those results, you have to constantly trick the metabolic system into…
Nearly every case of cervical cancer — a whopping 99.7% — is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted infection (STI). HPV has also been linked to more than…