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To help a loved one with cancer, think about what you're good at — and what they need. Are you organized? Plan their meals.

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Ibuprofen is a household name—the go-to remedy for everything from headaches to period pain. But recent research suggests ...

"It wasn’t until I developed a random blind spot in my eye that my mom took me to the ER. They ordered a head CT that caught ...

Though rare, men can develop breast cancer. An increased level of estrogen, a genetic history of breast cancer, and alcohol use are risk factors.

(THE CONVERSATION) Every day, your immune system ... for regulatory T cells to develop and function. Without this protein, these cells either don’t form or fail to suppress harmful immune responses.

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Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...