Placebos are commonly known as the inert drugs — think sugar pills — that researchers use to measure the effects of real drugs. But research shows they can actually improve certain health conditions. ...

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A new study suggests that low-dose radiation therapy could fill the treatment gap between pain medications and joint ...

Remember that epic moment from Space Jam (the first one, of course, with Michael Jordan) where Bugs Bunny gives his teammates that very Michael's 'Secret Stuff,' which makes them incredibly strong and ...

Bellmunt J, Hussain M, Gschwend JE, et al. Adjuvant atezolizumab versus observation in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (IMvigor010): A multicentre, open-label, randomized, phase 3 trial. Lancet ...

We have long carried the idea of white lies, even referred to as benevolent lies, well into our adult lives, and even into our professional lives. Many professions and business leaders have long been ...

As the temperatures cool, the season of colds, flu, and now Covid-19 is heating up. If you’re like many people, you’ve probably stocked up on over-the-counter cold medicine to help thwart the cough ...

Some say they deserve a real dose right away. Others say the trial must go on. With Pfizer and its partner BioNTech on the cusp of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, a major ethical ...

• Blood pressure-lowering medications lower the chance of death and probably reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with hypertension (high blood pressure) 60 years of age or older. • There may be ...

A paper published last month in the Archives of Sexual Behavior makes an important point about the environment in which “gender-affirming” drugs and surgeries are offered to minors. Positive outcomes ...