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Chemotherapy is one of the most common weapons in the cancer-treatment arsenal, but its side effects are well known. Hair loss. Nausea and vomiting. Mouth sores. Fatigue. The side effects a person ...

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During an extraordinarily hectic month, a health reporter paused to give a whirl to this ancient practice—which her instructor called "a molecular-level massage." Our editors and experts handpick ...

Michigan has seen plenty of lake-effect snow this winter, but what exactly is lake-effect snow, and why does Michigan see it so often? Lake-effect snow forms when cold air picks up moisture and warmth ...

While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, a new breakthrough involving a specific frequency of sound and a group of elderly monkeys has sparked hope among researchers. The team from ...

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Lake effect snow. It's a part of what makes western New York winters feel like a wintry wonderland that requires daily shoveling. Utica, along with Rochester, Buffalo and other communities along the ...