Vitamin D may help prevent diabetes, depending on genes

More than two in five U.S. adults have prediabetes, a condition marked by higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that often leads to type 2 diabetes. A new study finds that vitamin D may help delay or prevent that progression, ...

Rectal cancer is striking earlier and killing faster

Rectal cancer deaths among older millennials are accelerating, with growth in mortality far outpacing colon cancer, suggesting primary care doctors should fully investigate early symptoms in patients under age 45, according ...

Move smarter not harder: How less exercise is more

If you think you need to "go hard" at the gym to make your muscles stronger, think again. New research at ECU has revealed strenuous exercise and soreness is not needed to improve muscle size, strength, or performance.

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