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We Are Driving People Straight Into the Arms of the Wellness-Industrial Complex
Can Vitamin D Supplements Really Slow Aging, as a Recent Study Suggests?
Vitamin D linked to healthier ageing through DNA protection, but experts caution against high-dose supplements.
Transformation and Causes of Death in Follicular Lymphoma: A Finnish Nationwide Population-Based Study
This large, nationwide population-based study showed a 10-year relative survival (RS) of follicular lymphoma (FL) at 78%. Prognosis improved over time. The 5- and 10-year cumulative transformation in...
Safety and Efficacy of Apixaban Thrombosis Prevention in Pediatric Patients with Obesity and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Key PointsChildren with obesity with ALL/LL are at risk of VTE complications.Apixaban prophylaxis resulted in statistically significant reduction in VTE in
Five-Year Outcomes of the POLARIX Study Comparing Pola-R-CHP and R-CHOP in Patients with Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
In the POLARIX study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03274492), polatuzumab vedotin plus rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (Pola-R-CHP) showed a significant progression-free survival (PFS) benefit versus rituximab, ...
The Nobel Prize in Medicine Goes to 3 Scientists for Work on the Human Immune System
They won for their work on peripheral immune tolerance, which is one way the body helps keep the immune system from getting out of whack and attacking your own tissues.
3 Immunologists Win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for Discovery of Regulatory T Cells
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three pioneering immunologists for their work on regulatory T cells, including two who conducted their winning work at...
Wildfire Smoke Could Kill Over 5,000 Californians a Year by 2050, Study Shows
New research from Stanford University estimates an increase to as many as 70,000 annual deaths across the U.S. from wildfire smoke as climate change...
As NIH Launches New Autism Research Effort, the Focus Is on Environmental Factors
The NIH is making a $50 million bet: Understanding environmental factors will help researchers better understand why some people have autism.
AI, Meet Physician Creativity
I'll always remember the year 2025 as the one where I began to wonder if I had been replaced by a robot.
N.Y. Health Experts Respond to Trump Administration Linking Autism to Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy
“Taking Tylenol is not good, all right? I'll say it. It's not good. For this reason, they are strongly recommending that women limit...
Evidence Supporting Aspirin for Preventing Colon Cancer Recurrence Grows
Aspirin reduces the incidence of colorectal adenoma and colorectal cancer among high-risk persons.
Endoscopist's Performance, Not High-Risk Polyps, Influences CRC Risk in the First Years After a Colonoscopy
Despite the well-known inverse relationship between both adenoma detection rate (ADR) and proximal serrated polyp detection rate (PSPDR) with post-colonoscopy colorectal cancers (PCCRCs), both quality indicators are not considered when determining surveillance intervals.
Defining the True Risk of Septic Arthritis Following Large Joint Corticosteroid Injections
Septic arthritis (SA) is a rare but serious complication of corticosteroid joint injections (CSI) that can lead to joint damage and possible mortality. There is limited research defining ...
Has Medicine Stripped Me of My Love of Learning?
It has been hard to confront that my intellectual curiosity has dimmed — and that I may be responsible for letting it slip away.
Why I Left the Clinic to Lead Health Care From the Inside
I didn’t leave medicine because I stopped believing in the healing power of the white coat. I left because I realized that healing, in today’s health...
Multiple Brain Lesions in a Patient with Relapsed Hairy Cell Leukemia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Cerebral lesions are rare in hairy cell leukemia (HCL), and its incidence remains to be determined. Identifying the cause can be challenging. In this report, we present a case of brain lesions occurring several years after diagnosis. A 76-year-old ...
What Researchers Suspect May Be Fueling Cancer Among Millennials
For many years, research into the origins of cancer largely centered on two main factors: genetics and specific lifestyle choices such as smoking and heavy alcohol use.
This 9/11 Survivor Lives Life to the Fullest as Anesthesiologist by Day, Chef by Night
Tom Lo's story isn't just about survival, it's about chasing your dreams and never taking tomorrow for granted.