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A recent study has, for the first time, looked at how hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) use can affect a person's risk of breast cancer.

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) can increase breast cancer risk by a similar margin compared to contraceptive pills, a recent study found. Image credit: Martí Sans/ Stocksy

Scientists are testing aerobic exercise's effects on people who have received chemotherapy. Guido Mieth/Getty Images

More evidence suggests that semaglutide drugs could help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Image credit: Scharvik/Getty Images.

Vigorous exercise can help with weight loss by lowering levels of the 'hunger hormone' ghrelin, particularly in women, a small new study has found.

Even occasional rounds of 30-minute exercise could help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, as well as help people with this condition better maintain blood sugar control, a new study suggests.

Even an occasional round of 30-minute exercise could help improve insulin sensitivity and blood sugar levels, a recent study shows.

Two experimental blood tests have shown promise in picking up on early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Image credit: MaaHoo/ Stocksy

A drug that has already gained FDA approval for the treatment of ulcerative colitis is also effective in the treatment of Crohn's, new data suggest. Brothers91/Getty Images

Two blood tests currently in development have shown 'very high accuracy' in detecting tell-tale signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to the developers.