Can new approaches—a male contraceptive or a gel that stops disease as well as pregnancy—work better?
It seems as if salt should lead to weight loss, not weight gain. But a more complex metabolic picture is coming into focus.
Researchers are looking into a simple, promising way to boost the immune system. But the price is steep.
It’s serious research disguised as diet fad: the notion that special tissue—which not everyone has—can help burn off pounds.
Out of favor for decades, testosterone replacement therapy is back–and so is the debate about a possible link to prostate cancer.
Statins’ ability to control cholesterol is undeniable. Less certain, after almost 25 years, is whether benefits outweigh potential harm.
Hormone therapy after menopause may prevent heart attacks and caner—or cause them. New research could show who benefits.
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