A new article in Time reports that scientists have solved the mystery of why people itch. They found that “a molecule known as neuropeptide natriuretic polypeptide b (Nppb) that is released by nerve cells far from the actual itch site triggers an electrochemical cascade that ultimately tells...

An article in Bloomberg News reports “Two drugs from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) shrank tumors in as many as half of patients with advanced melanoma, according to early research that may pave the way for cocktails that trigger the immune system to destroy cancer.” A study found the amount of...

An article in the Time’s Healthland blog reports “Men and women with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer are at a higher risk of developing breast and lung cancers in addition to melanoma, compared to people without a skin cancer history.” Women who have had non-melanoma skin cancers were 20%...