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Only One In 10 Medical Treatments Are Backed By High-Quality Evidence

A new analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology has found that just 9.9 percent of medical treatments are supported by high-quality evidence.

Bayer Settles Thousands More Roundup Weedkiller Lawsuits

Bayer has settled thousands more U.S. lawsuits over its Roundup weedkiller after criticism that the company was failing to uphold an $11 billion deal it announced in June to resolve the massive litigation.

Vitamin D And Green Tea Extract Useful In Aiding Reproductive Health

Vitamin D and the green tea extract epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may impact on female reproductive health, researchers say, as the combination could prove effective in managing benign tumors found in the uterus.

Organic Food Is A ‘Human Right’, Says Leading Food Scientist

A leading food scientist argues that to stamp out pesticides from our fragile food systems is to protect those most prone to ill health.

Chemotherapy Changes The Function Of Cells That Repair Heart Injury

Chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury, researchers have found. Twenty percent of children treated with drugs called anthracyclines go on to suffer heart failure later in life.

CoQ10 Has Potential To Help Treat Chronic Conditions, New Review Finds

Coenzyme Q10 supplementation could be behind improvements in symptoms seen in disorders like heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease, according to a new review.

United States Has The Shortest Life-Expectancy Of All Rich Nations

According to the United Nations’ Human Development Report 2019, the United States has the shortest life-expectancy of all rich nations.

Ten Or More Medications, Often Prescribed To Older Heart Failure Patients, Raises Concerns

More than half of older patients hospitalized for heart failure, a progressive condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it should, are discharged from the hospital with prescriptions for 10 or more medications, according to new research published in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.