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For those true crime fans, or those simply following current trials in the national news, you have no doubt heard about accused murderer Lindsay Clancy. The parties do not dispute that Clancy killed her three young children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan. Prosecutors contend the killings were planned and intentional. Her defense argues…

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed the treatment landscape for many cancers, producing durable responses in diseases that were once associated with poor outcomes. Yet only a subset of patients achieves long-term benefit, highlighting the need to better understand the host-related factors that influence immunotherapy efficacy

The 10,000 steps goal is one of the most successful pieces of marketing ever accidentally mistaken for medical advice

Switching to a vegan diet — even for a month — can physically alter the body’s inflammation and aging markers, according to a report released from UC San Diego researchers

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Patients rave about how the keto diet has helped ease mental health symptoms. The data are limited, but encouraging. 

Fathers who take an extended period of time off work after the arrival of a son or daughter are bolstering their mental health to a much greater degree than if they take just a short break, according to research

At a time when federal protections to reduce air and water pollution are being stripped away at the federal level, it’s easy to feel helpless — like there’s nothing ordinary people can do to stop the negative health impacts on communities

Recently, I asked a neighbor if he was training for a triathlon competition. “No, just trying to stay in shape and take care of myself,” he said. I see him daily running through our neighborhood sporting his floppy safari hat and know that he swims daily in the Wakulla River in our neighborhood swimming area

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