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A new study reveals surprising insights into the world’s most common chronic liver disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). While diabetes has long been seen as the leading danger, researchers discovered that high blood pressure may pose an even greater risk of death, along with low “good” cholesterol. Credit: Shutterstock Patients with chronic liver disease (MASLD) who also have …

Specific combinations of microbes living in our mouths have been associated with one of the deadliest cancers in humans, suggesting good oral hygiene could do more than just save our teeth. “It is clearer than ever that brushing and flossing your teeth may not only help prevent periodontal disease but may also protect against cancer,” explains cancer epidemiologist Richard Hayes …

For thousands of years it was the biggest health threat in the world – killing actors, poets, kings and emperors. Previously called phthisis, consumption and even the White Plague, this deadly lung infection is today known as tuberculosis (TB). Despite sweeping advances in medical care, the World Health Organization (WHO) still considers it the deadliest infectious disease on the planet, killing 1.25 …

Bucks County is home to black bears, venomous snakes, and coyotes. But there’s another animal that’s smaller and even more deadly than any of these. And we’ve all faced down these tiny menances in our yards, in the park and while trying to enjoy the great outdoors. What is the world’s deadliest animal? Last month, the CDC released an article …

I’ll play almost any game, but there’s one genre I keep coming back to: battle royale. I started with PUBG and Fortnite, before graduating to Apex Legends’ hero shooter spin on the action as soon as it was released. As the world’s biggest Titanfall 2 stan, it was perfect. Despite many changes, I still jump in for a few ranked …

A case of the deadly lung disease tuberculosis has been detected in a public high school days after officials announced there were multiple cases in a New England state.  An active case of tuberculosis (TB) was reported in someone at Leesville High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, just weeks into the new schoolyear. About 2,500 students attend the school in …

Scientists have uncovered how deadly brain tumors hijack the body’s energy sources, and found that tweaking diet may help slow their growth. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers have discovered that brain cancer cells reprogram their sugar metabolism, a vulnerability that can be exploited in mice to impede tumor growth and enhance therapeutic outcomes. Glioblastomas are the most aggressive type of malignant brain …

Fears are being raised in Maine after three people in the state tested positive for the world’s deadliest disease. The patients were diagnosed with active tuberculosis and there was no connection between them, suggesting each was infected by a different source. They are in the Greater Portland area, officials said, and work is now underway to identify and isolate their close …

Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging that the U.S. Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call “one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history.” Eighteen people were killed in October 2023 when Robert Card opened fire at a bowling …

By LUKE ANDREWS U.S. SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER Taking two common painkillers may be raising your risk of suffering from a deadly bacterial infection, a study suggests. Ibuprofen, brand name Advil, and acetaminophen, brand name Tylenol, are readily-available over-the-counter drugs taken by millions every year to ease headaches, back and neck pain and fevers, among other ailments. But researchers in Australia warn …