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Scientists have identified a natural compound found in black licorice that may help fight inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic condition that…
A new study presented at a major medical conference suggests that restoring the gut microbiome to a more youthful state may help…
For years, many people on hemodialysis have been told a simple but frustrating rule: do not shower. The fear of infection around…
When I first started taking an antidepressant as a teenager, no one talked to me or my parents about how I might…
Nearly half of all women aged 40 and older have dense breast tissue, a condition that not only makes mammograms harder to…