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Past studies have shown that exercise offers protection against cancer, and other studies have shown that cutting back on sleep...

CLIMATE Monsoons shaped dynasties’ fate? Monsoons may have played a role in the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties, a new...

Birth control pills give long-term protection against ovarian cancer, a new study finds. Past work has shown that birth control...

Propecia, a drug widely used by men for hair loss, artificially lowers prostate cancer screening test results, a new study...

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Severe stress can change the structure of a child’s brain, a new study finds, potentially limiting the child’s ability to...

The cultivation of chili peppers originated in the Americas about 6,100 years ago, a new study finds. Every plant species...

Moderate exercise neither increases nor decreases risk of knee osteoarthritis, a new study finds. In knee osteoarthritis, the cartilage at...

Massage helps reduce pain and joint stiffness in osteoarthritis patients, a new study finds. As many as 21 million Americans...

“Chemobrain,” the fuzziness some people experience after having chemotherapy, disappears within three years of treatment, a new study finds. Past...