Sugary Beverages May Raise Your Risk of Liver Cancer

If you regularly drink soda or other sugary beverages, a new study may give you a reason to cut back.

Researchers analyzed dietary data from more than 1.5 million adults across 11 long-term investigations. They wanted to find out whether drinking sugar-sweetened or artificially sweetened beverages was associated with liver cancer risk.

FDA Approves First New Sunscreen Ingredient in Two Decades

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved bemotrizinol (BEMT) for use in over-the-counter sunscreen products.

Bemotrizinol is a chemical filter that absorbs both UVA and UVB radiation, the two primary types of ultraviolet rays that cause skin damage and increase cancer risk. 

It’s the first new sunscreen ing...

Teen Recovering From Concussion? A 'Sweet Spot' For Screen Time Could Speed Up Their Recovery

Moderating a teen’s screen time following a concussion might help speed their recovery, a new study says.

Teenagers who kept their screen time to around 141 minutes a day within the first three days of their concussion sped up their recovery by about 35%, researchers reported June 9 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine....

Retro Video Game Aids Stroke Recovery, Improves Arm Function

A customized throwback video game might help stroke survivors regain arm function, a new study says.

The '90s-style video game requires players to use their arm muscles to complete tasks like flying a helicopter around the screen to hit a moving target, researchers reported June 8 in the journal Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair