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Higher TyG-WWI index scores are linked to an increased risk of stroke. The index combines triglycerides, blood sugar, body weight and waist size. Study findings suggest potential for early stroke risk detection and prevention. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and though there were years of progress in reducing its impact, in recent years, strokes have …

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness of ways to lower that risk. The study points to five risk factors that public health officials — and, in some cases, women themselves — can do something about: obesity, diabetes, smoking …

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness of ways to lower that risk. The study points to five risk factors that public health officials — and, in some cases, women themselves — can do something about: obesity, diabetes, smoking …

A 2023 study by the University of Exeter and Maastricht University published in JAMA Neurology has identified some of the factors that can lead to early cases of dementia ― some of which may surprise you. The data analyzed the behaviors of over 350,000 participants younger than 65 across the United Kingdom to evaluate young-onset dementia, which occurs before age …

We all know that love isn’t always simple. But what we don’t know is that many scientific ideas are playing into attraction, many of which we are unaware of.  “We are in love with the idea of romantic love, and that ideal leads us astray and into a lot of problems,” says Andrew Trees, Ph.D., author of Decoding Love. Learning …

In June, Clarivate, the owner of Web of Science, released the 2025 update to the Journal Citation Reports that is described as a ‘comprehensive overview of the world’s leading and trusted academic journals’. Only those journals that have met Clarivate’s quality standards are featured and, for the first time, the release excluded citations to and from retracted content when calculating …

Colon cancer: How symptoms and risk factors differ in men and women  Times of India As more young people get screened, more colon cancer is being found early. Here’s how to lower your risk  CNN Colorectal cancer diagnoses soar among younger adults for one key reason  Fox News Expanded colorectal cancer screening finds more cases  Axios Five common signs of colon cancer that are …

New York City’s ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, which has killed three people and sickened dozens more, is the latest in a series of similar clusters that have made headlines in recent years, usually in the summer months. Legionnaires’ experts say a number of environmental and human factors are likely behind a recent rise in reported cases …

Jeff KassoufAug 7, 2025, 12:49 PM ET Close Jeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics. North Carolina Courage chief soccer officer and sporting director Dr. Ceri Bowley said in a news …

Mortgage rates are still nearly 7% and home prices are 55% higher than they were at the beginning of 2020, according to the Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index.  Housing inventory is slightly rising overall, but it’s not doing so by nearly enough, a May report by the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com shows. And an analyst note published …