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What Causes a Stroke?

What Causes a Stroke?

A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Without oxygen-rich blood, brain cells begin to die within minutes.

The Inflammation Lung Cancer Connection

The Inflammation Lung Cancer Connection

In the lungs, inflammation can be triggered by cigarette smoke, air pollution, environmental toxins, and chronic lung disease. When this inflammation becomes long-term, immune cells release powerful signaling molecules.

The Hidden Long-Term Effects of Chemotherapy in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

The Hidden Long-Term Effects of Chemotherapy in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

Thanks to advances in breast cancer treatment, more women are living longer after their diagnosis than ever before. But as survival rates improve, researchers are paying closer attention to what happens after treatment ends. For many survivors, the effects of chemotherapy do not disappear when the last infusion is completed. A recent study examined older breast...

Why Hot Flashes Happen.

Why Hot Flashes Happen.

This study looks at why hot flashes happen and how newer nonhormonal treatments may help. What if hot flashes are your brain misreading your body?

Preventing Lyme Disease: What Really Works?

Preventing Lyme Disease: What Really Works?

A 2025 review in BMC Infectious Diseases pulled together over 100 studies to uncover which strategies really work to prevent Lyme disease, the most common tick born illness in North America which is transferred by a tickbite.