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Are cancer-screening blood tests close to prime time?

The vision of a single blood test that could screen for dozens of different cancers has tantalized oncologists for more than a decade.

A one-time treatment tweaked their genes โ€” and lowered their cholesterol

Christos Soteriou was 29 when he needed a quadruple bypass surgery.

ADHD medication may reduce later risk of psychosis, study finds

A large, new study found that the stimulant methylphenidate, such as the drugs Ritalin and Concerta, may lower the risk of psychosis when prescribed to…

Microplastics found in prostate tumors in small study

In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ubiquitous pollutants play in public health.