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Seed oils — plant-based cooking oils often used in processed, packaged foods — have been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer, according to a new study published in the medical journal Gut.

The Alzheimer’s Association released a list of gift recommendations for individuals with the disease at every stage of dementia. Experts offer insights on how to navigate the holiday amid dementia.

Racing thoughts can make it difficult to fall or stay asleep. Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., president of the American Psychiatric Association in Brooklyn, shares tips for quieting the mind at night.

HSV, or genital herpes, has affected millions of people around the world. Researchers and experts weigh in on the risks and developing treatments of the high-burden sexually transmitted infection.

Only around one-third of children have been vaccinated against the flu, according to the latest data from the CDC. Infectious disease experts express their concerns about the decline.

A firefighter’s holiday side hustle has brought joy to countless kids over the years — but David Saunders, 50, says moonlighting as Santa Claus has been magical for him, too.

Many women may get “the ick” from men’s actions or appearance. Scientists say the phenomenon is related to a primal instinct to protect women’s health that naturally occurs in other primate species.

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The One Meal a Day (OMAD) diet is a form of intermittent fasting that involves eating all daily calories in a single meal, after 23 hours of fasting. Experts weigh in on safety and effectiveness.

Heart failure has historically been irreversible, but a new study suggests that could change. At the University of Utah, scientists used a new gene therapy that reversed heart failure in animals.