A liquid biopsy for metastatic prostate cancer
February 13, 2025
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Metastatic prostate cancer can progress in different ways. In some men the disease advances rapidly, while other men have slower-growing…
Prostate cancer: Short-course radiation as effective as longer-term treatments
January 22, 2025
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It used to be that radiation therapy for prostate cancer involved weeks or months of repeat visits to a clinic…
Life can be challenging: Build your own resilience plan
December 12, 2024
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Nantucket, a beautiful, 14-mile-long island off the coast of Massachusetts, has a 40-point resiliency plan to help withstand the buffeting…
A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
October 23, 2024
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By the time boys are 8 or 10, they’re steeped in Marvel action heroes with bulging, oversized muscles and rock-hard…
Shining light on night blindness
October 10, 2024
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Animals renowned for their outstanding night vision include owls, cats, tarsiers (a tiny primate in Southeast Asia) — and even…
Court ruling curbs unfounded claims for memory supplement
October 10, 2024
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I must have seen commercials for Prevagen 50 times: story after story from everyday people who describe improvement in memory…
Beyond the usual suspects for healthy resolutions
September 18, 2024
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Early in the new year, promises to reboot your health typically focus on diet, exercise, and weight loss. And by…
Let’s not call it cancer
September 04, 2024
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Roughly one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives, but these cancers…
Alcohol and your health: Risks, benefits, and controversies
August 05, 2024
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Cheers! Salud! Prost! Drinking to one’s health is a common tradition. But it may also be self-defeating: the alcohol that’s…
An action plan to fight unhealthy inflammation
July 13, 2024
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Although inflammation serves a vital role in the body’s defense and repair systems, chronic inflammation can cause more harm than…