New England Journal

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Anti-Diabetes Drug Also ‘lessens Kidney, Heart Disease’ Risk

An anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes sufferers also significantly cuts the risk of...

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Melanoma Patients Who Remove Lymph Nodes Don’t Live Longer

People diagnosed with melanoma who then undergo surgery to have lymph nodes removed near the original tumor site do not...

News

Prostate Cancer Treatment ‘could Help More Patients’

One of the largest clinical trials for prostate cancer has given “powerful results”, say UK researchers. A drug for...

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Cannabis Extract Cuts Seizures For Epilepsy Patients

The first large-scale clinical trial of a cannabis derivative known as cannabidiol shows it was able to cut the...

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New Vaccine Against Rotavirus Could Curb Child Deaths

A new vaccine that is cheap to make and does not require refrigeration has shown promise in preventing rotavirus, a...

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Unproven Stem Cell Therapy Causes Three Women To Go Blind

An unproven stem cell therapy that involves extracting a patient's fat tissue and injecting it into the eyes has caused...

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First Drug-Resistant Malaria Parasite Detected In Africa

For the first time in Africa, researchers said Wednesday they have detected a malaria parasite that is partially...

Top Stories

10 Foods You Should Never Eat If You Want To Lose Weight

Losing weight is not easy, but growing awareness of the health impacts of excess body weight is leading more people to...

Opinion

Are Mammograms Fueling Breast Cancer Rates?

Mammography is a great example of a stubborn head-in-the-sand approach to cancer screening says Dr. Mercola. He further...

International

Malaria Death Rate ‘down 57%’ Since 2000

The malaria death rate in sub-Saharan Africa has declined by an estimated 57% since 2000, according to new data...

International

Zika Virus May Be Transmitted by Oral Sex & Kissing, Doctors Warn

A Zika case in France has led scientists to raise the possibility that the virus could be transmitted by oral sex and...