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This story originally appeared in the winter 2025 issue of UC San Diego Magazine as “What’s Fueling Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults.”

In the past decade, as the rate of colorectal cancer…

A major global report released this week linked ultra-processed foods to harm in every major human organ. For people in the US, the UK and Australia, these foods make up more than half the calories they consume each day.

But it’s not always easy…

Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAs) use was significantly associated with a reduced odds of five-year mortality, but this protective effect was found to be statistically significant only for patients classified as highly…

“Did you know that baking soda was once used as a medicine, but later buried because of how powerful it is?” Kashif Khan, a Canadian health and wellness influencer with more than 369,000 followers, asks in a November 11, 2025 Facebook…

Horses in multiple states have reportedly been diagnosed with Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) infection. Although the infectious disease is not typically deadly, it can manifest in neurologic, respiratory or reproductive forms and can be…

Most US patients eligible for hepatitis B virus (HBV) treatment remain untreated, highlighting missed opportunities to prevent disease progression, according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open.¹

Significant Treatment Gaps in HBV…