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Did you know you have more cells living in your gut than you have cells that make up your body? This population is called your gut microbiome, and Johns Hopkins dietician Ashley Greenwald says its health underlies your health. Greenwald: …

Could microbes in your gut be causing more widespread problems? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Maybe you’ve noticed that each time you eat a certain food, your gut seems unhappy. If you’re intolerant to certain foods or substances added to it, this could be a source of chronic inflammation and pain. That’s according to Ashley …

If you’re sensitive to certain foods, this could be an issue with chronic pain and inflammation. Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Chronic pain is often the result of inflammation, and Ashley Greenwald, a dietician at Johns Hopkins, says the inflammation itself may be the result of conditions like obesity. Greenwald: There has been a plethora of research that found that people …

Inflammation is the result of many common conditions, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Biosimilars are a class of drugs that are essentially generic versions of others used to treat cancer, and if you’re undergoing cancer treatment you may have concerns about whether they’re really as effective. Rest easy, says William Nelson, director of …

Certain kinds of cancer drugs do appear equivalent, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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If you’re Hispanic, you’re more likely to respond to health promotion programs that are tailored to you, using language that resonates and is meaningful to you. While that may seem obvious, a new study demonstrates clearly just how effective it …

Targeting cancer screening programs to certain populations works, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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Your DNA is constantly being modified throughout your lifetime, and one way involves adding or taking away chemical groups called methyl groups. These modifications are known as epigenetics, and two new studies point to using them to find cancers of …

What can modifications to your DNA reveal about you? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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When a woman has a Pap smear cells are collected from the uterine cervix to check for the presence of cancer. Now two new studies demonstrate that using this sample, cancers of the breast and ovary may also be identified. …

Can a simple Pap smear help diagnose other forms of cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »