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It is a measure of the mystery of sleep that despite extraordinarily sophisticated research tools, scientists are still trying to figure out how this most basic of biological functions comes about.

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Small fragments of plastic were found in 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds. The small, single-center ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in Applied ...

Longtime friends and allies of Joe Biden say they are worried about the toll an aggressive form of prostate cancer is taking on the former president and his health. But Biden and his aides say he is ...

If you're a vegan or vegetarian and don't eat meat, seafood, or dairy products, you may have been told by your general practitioner to monitor your vitamin B12 levels. These types of foods are great ...

Femi Aremu, PharmD, is a Drug Information Pharmacist for Red Ventures and practiced in a COVID-19 clinic for the University of Chicago Medicine. Certain supplements can interfere with each other’s ...

Want to feel better, have more energy, stop snacking, and build mass? Protein should be your go-to. But what happens if you suffer from a protein deficiency and don’t hit enough of it? Losing muscle ...