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Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

How germs in your mouth more than double stroke risk

Not one but two studies add to a growing body of evidence that what happens in your mouth doesn’t just stay there. In fact, your oral health can more than double your risk for stroke and more…

Carolyn Gretton

The supplement that kept prostate cancer from worsening

For older men, prostate cancer is a real concern. About 6 in 10 diagnoses are in men 65 or older. But research into food as medicine has revealed why one food can slow or prevent it from getting worse.

Joyce Hollman

The cruciferous compound that keeps fatty liver from advancing

Many people with fatty liver disease live a fairly normal life. But almost a third go on to develop an advanced form of liver disease, and experts have not understood why, until they made the connection to a key protective mechanism…

Carolyn Gretton

Unlock bliss to relieve anxiety, depression and more

Hear mention of LSD and the psychedelic 60s come to mind. Despite its drawbacks, science keeps trying to mimic its blissful impact on the brain, and may have found a safe, drug-free way to relieve anxiety, depression and more…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Poor blood flow linked to supercharged tumor growth

Your immune system isn’t only your body’s first-line defense against infection. It also targets cancer cells. But if you’ve got a condition that restricts blood flow, this defense mechanism won’t just let you down; it will fuel cancer growth…

Joyce Hollman

Resistant blood pressure linked to surprising cause of brain inflammation

People with resistant blood pressure may soon be able to get out from under the mutliple medications typically required to keep them in the safe zone, thanks to new findings that turn accepted theories on their head….