Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published May 31, 2025. More people are taking antidepressants than ever before — often for years, sometimes for life. If you’re one of them, you’ve likely been told they’re safe, effective, and essential for your mental health. But there’s a growing body of evidence…
(Cancer Research. Photo by Tribune Online) A recent scientific assessment reveals that eating big amounts of chili peppers on a daily basis may dramatically raise the risk of oesophageal cancer, disputing the widely held idea that a love of spicy foods is innocuous. Researchers examined data from 14 observational studies involving over 11,000 participants…
Cancer risk rises sharply in adults whose metabolism, heart, and kidneys begin failing together, and a Japanese study of 1.39 million people maps out when that value reaches the highest point. Published in April 2026 in Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes, the study found that adults living with advanced cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) disease had a higher…
Sandra Foyt // Shutterstock How AI is reshaping higher education program discovery Prospective college students used to begin with a search engine and a list of links. Many now begin with a question typed into ChatGPT or Claude, and an answer that may never send them to a university website at all. The shift is…
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), commonly known as enlarged prostate, affects millions of aging men and steadily interferes with everyday life. This condition means the prostate gland enlarges and presses against the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of your body. Once that narrowing begins, urination becomes difficult. Common symptoms include frequent urination, urgency,…
We recently published 10 Stocks with Surprising Gains. Avidity Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:RNA) is one of the best performers on Friday. Avidity snapped a four-day losing streak on Friday, adding 9.02 percent to close at $44.74 apiece as investors took path from a higher price target and rating for its stock. In a market note, BofA…
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 19,828,000 Americans currently have some form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).1 This condition causes poor sight in low light conditions, blurred vision, blank spots in your field of vision, or issues in analyzing colors. It is broken down further into two types:2 •…
At his Senate confirmation hearing, Energy Secretary Chris Wright confessed he was new to politics. He is a fast learner. Wright lamented in a recent interview with Politico that President Donald Trump’s administration would be blamed for rising electricity bills, even though it was really Democrats’ fault. His instinct about a brewing midterms energy backlash…
Chronic pain affects over 51 million adults in the United States, interfering with daily function, mental health, and quality of life.1 As pressure mounts to reduce opioid prescribing, alternative drugs have taken their place. Among them, gabapentin has emerged as one of the most commonly used options for long-term pain, with nearly 70 million prescriptions…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to significantly increase tariffs on Indian goods, accusing New Delhi of profiting from large-scale Russian oil imports amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. The warning has sparked swift condemnation from India, which called the move unjustified and pledged to protect its national interests. In a post shared on…
