Health Foundations u0026 Medical Research
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After dementia killed her mother a medical researcher looks for a cure
Looking to save herself from a rare brain disease, she helped discover a treatment that may help millions of others. ...
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Most common cancer types, 2022 rates and mortality released: New study
WHO predicts cancer cases will rise 77% by 2050 About 1 in 5 men and 1 in 5 women will ...
Pink Eraser Project launches with sights set on ending breast cancer
Breast cancer survivors Michele Young, a Cincinnati attorney, and Kristen Dahlgren, an award-winning journalist, are launching a nonprofit they believe ...
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Elderly pet owners living alone had slower cognitive declines
Owning a pet may help slow cognitive decline among older people who live alone, according to a study published this ...
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Medical treatment designed for one patient may be the future for many
Imagine you or your child gets a diagnosis so rare no one else on Earth is known to have it. ...
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Marijuana linked with heart failure, heart attack: New studies
Two new studies exploring the long-term effects of marijuana have found a possible link between use of the drug and ...