A hearing marks a new front in a heated debate that has riven the scientific community.
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What you need to know about kombucha, the healthy fermented tea drink
Like other fermented foods — such as yogurt, kefir and kimchi — kombucha contains good bacteria.
More than 1 billion people are projected to have diabetes by 2050
Nearly 10 percent of people worldwide would have diabetes by 2050, according to the study’s projections.
Is an older loved one refusing to see a doctor? Try this.
But don’t turn the conversation into a power struggle.
Medical Mysteries: A surgeon’s ominous pain and a question of grilled meat
A retired surgeon suddenly developed violent abdominal pain. After losing 21 pounds, he discovered the unexpected cause that was hiding in plain sight.
Biden administration proposes limit on skimpy health-insurance plans
The plans offer less expensive monthly premiums than standard forms of health insurance — in exchange for scanty benefits.
FDA gives full approval to first drug to clearly, but modestly, slow Alzheimer’s
The medicine, called Leqembi, slowed decline by 27 percent over 18 months compared with placebo, a study showed. But side effects and cost are fueling controversy.
Gene editing helped crack a 100-year-old mystery about cancer
Research using CRISPR gene editing revealed that scientists from more than a century ago were right: extra chromosomes inside cancer cells help drive tumors.
Wildfire smoke may be having a negative impact on your mental health
Research has begun to link air pollution with depression and anxiety in adults and ADHD symptoms in kids.
She saved a man’s life. Six years later, she saved his daughter’s life.
“I have my dad because of her, and now I have my life because of her,” Molly Jones said about paramedic Kristi Hadfield.
