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News that former U.S. President Joseph Biden has advanced prostate cancer has reignited long-standing debate over the merits and drawbacks of the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, used to screen for the most common cancer in American men. While the PSA test can detect cancer, many doctors and public health

The Food and Drug Administration is shifting its COVID-19 vaccination policy to focus primarily on individuals at the greatest risk of severe illness, a move that may reduce broad access to the vaccines for other groups. According to an article published Tuesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, the

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an advanced and aggressive form of prostate cancer, which has already metastasized to his bones. Despite the severity, his office emphasized the disease is hormone-sensitive—making it more manageable with appropriate treatment. Prostate cancer remains the second most common cancer among U.S. men

Rage, fatigue, brain fog, night sweats, memory loss, hair thinning, sore joints, low libido, hot flashes, itchy ears, weight gain, anxiety, incontinence — these may sound like a catalog of unrelated ailments, but they’re all potential signs of perimenopause. As more Gen X and millennial women reach their 40s and

Across the globe, scientists are delving into the biology of a rare condition that seems to hold unique clues about how human sociability evolved. Williams Syndrome (WS), a genetic disorder affecting approximately 1 in 7,500 people worldwide, is marked by an extraordinary degree of friendliness, emotional warmth, and trust in

Our modern love affair with sugar can be traced back to the 7th and 8th centuries in the Arab world. In Baghdad, newly established as a cultural and culinary center, locals indulged in syrup-drenched pastries, sherbets, and candies made with honey or sugar — setting in motion a craving that

An estimated 17 million people worldwide live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, yet they can do little to fight this debilitating condition. Now, patients are raising their voices in search of recognition and support. Those living with ME/CFS, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, experience relentless exhaustion and often cannot lead normal

There are many reasons to learn a new language: love, work, personal interest in a culture or its people. But beyond these motivations, scientific research shows that language learning also benefits overall brain health—it essentially works like mental exercise. But what actually happens in the brain when we acquire a