Cami Grasher

By Cami Grasher October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year there's genuinely encouraging news behind the pink ribbons. Roughly 322,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, but thanks to advances in early detection and treatment, the relative five year survival rate has climbed above 90%. Much of that progress is being driven by a wave of new, more targeted therapies approved just in the past several months. Here's a look at what's new, and why it...

65,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year. Over 50,000 will die. A new Yale study just identified something in your diet that may be directly fueling it and something else that cut it by 50% in research models.

Fructose and Inflammation. What New Research Reveals About Your Immune System If you’ve been looking for another reason to break up with sugar-sweetened drinks or ultraprocessed snacks, this new research might be the push you needed. Scientists are uncovering how a common type of added sugar—fructose—can shift your immune system, trigger inflammation, and increase your vulnerability to infections in just a matter of days.