A startling new study warns that two of America’s most common over-the-counter painkillers, ibuprofen (Advil) and acetaminophen (Tylenol), may have an unexpected role in one of the world's most urgent ...

Researchers also found that eating ultra-processed foods led to weight gain. A small but rigorous new study found that eating ultra-processed foods caused otherwise healthy men to quickly gain body ...

Scientists have found that a single tree can be home to a trillion microbial cells — an invisible ecosystem that is only beginning to be understood. A black oak in the Yale-Myers Forest of northern ...

Including more broccoli in your diet could reduce the risk of colon cancer, new research suggests. Diet is known to be a key modifiable risk factor for colon cancer — particularly a lack of vegetables ...

Artificial sweeteners have long been marketed as a healthier alternative to sugar, but new research suggests they may not be so harmless for brain health. A large, long-term study has found a link ...

A long-term study following insomnia patients treated with cannabis-based medical products revealed sustained improvements in sleep quality, mood, and pain management over 18 months. Most participants ...

There’s new evidence that taking vitamin D supplements can help offset biological aging at the cellular level, according to researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard University. The ...

Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a new study has found, furthering scientists’ understanding of the potential effects of space exploration on the human body. Stem cells are found ...

Young people are now unhappier than those in middle age, a new study has found. For decades, researchers noted the midlife "unhappiness hump"—whereby people begin young adulthood relatively happy, ...

An electric truck with a 300-mile range emits 37% less CO2 than an ICE-only small car over the course of its life, according to researchers. What’s more, these calculations can be skewed by where you ...

Most Americans still don’t know that alcohol can cause cancer — and the alcohol industry is working hard to make sure it stays that way. For the past three years, the industry, aided by its allies in ...

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