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Cancer Screening Responsible for Drop in Deaths Deaths from cancer have been decreasing over time….

Cancer Screening Responsible for Drop in Deaths Deaths from cancer have been decreasing over time….

Swedish researchers have conducted a study examining how seven types of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)…

Blackcurrant Could Help Protect Bone Health in Older Women Blackcurrant supplements may help reduce bone…

Maintaining good oral hygiene is not just about preserving a bright smile— it’s vital for…

Is improving the quality of your dietary pattern on your short list for resolutions this…
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I first met Jane (not her real name, of course) on a Friday afternoon in…

For months, investors have been asking Roivant Sciences chief executive Matt Gline to reveal the…

Not only is Joseph Wright a physician, he’s the chief health equity officer for the…

I coined the term “Typo-gate” to describe the misguided dustup Alnylam Pharmaceuticals executives instigated last…

LONDON — When Europe’s largest cardiology conference opened here this past Friday, one of the…
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A study meant to serve as a tie-breaker between two major trials of a heart…
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LONDON — An experimental drug from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals substantially cut the risk of death and…

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy cut the risk of severe complications in patients with a…

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You’re in the grocery store shopping for avocados and suddenly you burst out in tears….

When assessing your risk for cardiovascular disease, you know to pay close attention to your…

Next week, the biopharma world will see eagerly awaited results from a trial that could…

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Since its emergence in 2020, Covid has jumbled the list of the 10 leading causes…

The nation’s largest health care company pressed thousands of its clinicians to use a thinly…

Recovery from a cardiac-related hospitalization requires coordinated, timely care to prevent a return to the…

Eli Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound cut the risk of complications and improved symptoms in patients…

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Untreated vision loss and high LDL cholesterol have been added as two new potentially modifiable…

If up to half of Americans no longer qualify for a statin or a blood…

Keeping track of calories, carbs, fiber, and protein are familiar ways to gauge the nutritional…

When it comes to exercise advice in recent years, health experts have often focused on…

It seems like organized chaos. Five lab members move around a room the size of…

Cardurion Pharmaceuticals, a startup that launched seven years ago with shelved cardiovascular drug candidates from…
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Lexeo Therapeutics said Monday that a gene therapy designed to prevent fatal cardiac complications of…

WASHINGTON – They’re marketed as healthy, “dietitian-approved” meals and delivered directly to the homes of…

The U.S. has slid backward on control of high blood pressure, despite ready access to…

Sex-Specific Criteria Help Predict Heart Disease Risk in Women Cardiovascular disease in women is often…

Once in a while it’s normal to have difficulty falling asleep because you have a…

Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Heart Attack and Stroke Risk A study published in the…

AliveCor has spent years battling with Apple over the market for consumer heart monitoring technology….

New research shows that, in spite of recommendations discouraging use of aspirin in primary prevention…
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals said Monday that its treatment for an increasingly common heart condition cut the…

Can Alnylam find success with its latest cardiac treatment after tweaking the trial? And did…

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Boston Scientific said on Tuesday it will buy Silk Road Medical, a medical device company…

A 10-person startup called Marea said Tuesday that it had raised $190 million to help…