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.
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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.
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?
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.
What Could Affect Whether Young Women Use HPV Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening?
Cervical cancer screening can detect changes before cancer develops or identify cancer at an earlier stage, when treatment can be more effective. Yet screening rates in the United States still remain below national goals. Researchers are studying whether HPV self-sampling could give women another option for participating in cervical cancer screening. A new study...
What is Orforglipron (Foundayo)?
Orforglipron, also known as Foundayo, belongs to a group of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists. These help control appetite and blood sugar by mimicking a hormone your body already makes. A simple way to think about it is that it helps you feel full sooner and helps your body handle energy more efficiently.