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Nicotine pouches, vaping or cigarettes: Which nicotine product is actually the least harmful?

"Do you smoke cigarettes?" I asked my patient during a recent clinic appointment.

38 minutes ago

Older adults may play an overlooked role in spreading tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is still the world's deadliest infectious disease. In Taiwan, where the population is aging quickly, most TB patients are now older than 65. A new study from Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, published in The ...

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Experts debate cervical cancer screening strategies for healthy 26-year-old woman

In a new Annals "Beyond the Guidelines" feature, a primary care physician and an obstetrician-gynecologist discuss the optimal approach to cervical cancer screening in a healthy young woman.

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Long-term viral hepatitis control and changing patterns of liver cancer mortality in Japan

Over decades of sustained, integrated national viral hepatitis control, Japan has seen substantial reductions in HBV- and HCV-related disease burden and hepatocellular carcinoma mortality.

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Cardiac rehabilitation programs not keeping up with global increases in cardiovascular disease

Despite the rising incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), along with evidence that cardiac rehabilitation programs improve outcomes for those living with CVD, availability of these programs has not increased worldwide ...

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Consumer polling reflects limited public familiarity with ultraprocessed foods

While U.S. adults report a high level of awareness of the term "ultraprocessed foods," most do not fully understand what the term refers to, according to recent public opinion research commissioned by the American Heart Association. ...

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AI-powered device can fight against malaria by detecting and repelling mosquitoes

A Southampton student who experienced firsthand the devastating impact of malaria while growing up in Cameroon has invented a novel mosquito-repelling gadget.

Oct 12, 2026

Sitting for longer than 25 minutes may be a tipping point for worse health outcomes

It's widely accepted that sitting around for a long time is bad for us—but Swinburne research has revealed that the time to get moving may come sooner than you think.

Oct 12, 2026

Managing high blood pressure could prevent >500K CVD deaths annually in 20 countries

Effective management of high blood pressure could prevent more than 518,000 annual deaths from cardiovascular disease around the world, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension ...

Oct 11, 2026

Mapping childhood lead exposure risk in the US, neighborhood by neighborhood

No amount of lead exposure is considered safe for children. Even low levels of lead in a child's blood can cause serious health problems and developmental delays. But data on lead exposure are sparse at the neighborhood level ...

Oct 11, 2026

A healthy Nordic diet may help you to live longer, but liver benefits remain unclear

In general, people who eat a healthy diet give themselves a significantly better chance of avoiding some major diseases than those who don't. The Nordic diet, also known as a northern version of the Mediterranean diet, is ...

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The circumstances you grow up in are linked to how long you live

Poorer people, on average, live shorter lives. This pattern can be seen even in wealthy countries with extensive welfare systems. In Norway, for example, 40-year-old men in the richest 1% could expect to live almost 14 years ...

Oct 10, 2026

Aspirin rarely used for colorectal cancer prevention

People with Lynch syndrome have a significantly increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and other types of cancer due to a hereditary predisposition. The CAPP2 study had already shown in this high-risk group that acetylsalicylic ...

Oct 10, 2026

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Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in a US state in decades

Florida's current dengue outbreak is the largest in several decades of any U.S. state.

Oct 10, 2026

Why most health apps are biased even before their first lines of code are written

Many of us use digital health tools every day, such as period trackers, fitness apps or online quizzes to check our mental health.

Oct 10, 2026

How the benefits of vaccination extend beyond protection from infection

Vaccination not only prevents disease caused by acute infection but also protects against long-term immune-related sequelae that can follow an acute viral infection. This is the main conclusion of a study led by the Infection ...

Oct 9, 2026

After-school-based intervention helps steer children toward healthier BMI scores

While the adult obesity rate appears to be slowing in the United States, childhood obesity remains historically high, affecting nearly 1 in 5 school-age children. Many efforts to address this persistent health crisis have ...

Oct 9, 2026

Missing chatbot records leave doctors struggling to trace harm from AI health advice

As more people turn to AI chatbots for quick, 24/7 medical advice, a new perspective paper co-authored by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, explores the risks of this practice that are largely ...

Oct 9, 2026

Malaria remains the leading cause of hospital admission and in-hospital death in children under 2 in Sierra Leone

Malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea are the leading causes of hospitalization and death during the first two years of life in Sierra Leone, according to a prospective study led by ISGlobal, a center supported by ...

Oct 9, 2026

Peanut consumption affects the lipid profile circulating in the blood

Unhealthy dietary patterns are among the leading drivers of the global health crisis, significantly contributing to rising rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Nutritional science has ...

Oct 8, 2026

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