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A Better Night's Sleep Is as Easy as 3-2-1
Sleep is an important part of your daily routine - you spend about one-third of your time doing it. Quality sleep - and getting enough of it at the right times - is as essential to survival as food and water. Without sleep, you can't form or maintain the pathways in your...
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Weekend Workouts as Beneficial as Daily Exercise
There's good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek. "Weekend warrior" workouts are just as beneficial as daily exercise to a person's overall health, a new study says. People who get all their weekly recommended exercise in one or two...
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Judge: EPA Must Address Risks of Fluoride in Water
The Environmental Protection Agency must address concerns about potential health risks posed by the recommended levels of fluoride in the country's drinking water, a federal court in California has ruled. While District Court Judge Edward Chen was careful to note his...
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Psilocybin Reduces Eating Disorder Symptoms
Psilocybin could help people suffering from a mental health problem that can lead to eating disorders, a new study suggests.Psilocybin, the active chemical in "magic" mushrooms, significantly reduced symptoms in people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), researchers...
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200 Chemicals Tied to Breast Cancer in Food Packaging
Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new study warns.Commonly used food packaging materials contain 189 chemicals that can potentially cause breast cancer, researchers...
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Severe Obesity Is on the Rise in the US
Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity - especially women - has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research. The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000...
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1 in 3 Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE
One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that's doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds. Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from head injuries sustained during...
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Tufts Lacrosse Players Develop Rare Muscle Disorder
Twelve lacrosse players from Tufts University were diagnosed with a rare but debilitating disorder after participating in 45-minute workout conducted by a trained Navy SEAL graduate of the university. Five were hospitalized with the disorder, called rhabdomyolysis, and...
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Yoga, Other Exercise Can Curb Urinary Incontinence
Millions of women struggle with the discomfort and stress of urinary incontinence, and many turn to medications for help. Now, new research suggests that yoga and other exercise regimens might work just as well to control these bladder issues. Researchers at Stanford...
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Belly Fat Linked to Chronic Pain Throughout the Body
Too much fat around your middle not only increases your risk for diabetes and heart disease, it may also trigger pain throughout the body. A new study from Australian researchers found that abdominal fat can cause widespread musculoskeletal pain. According to Study Finds,...
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Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Found in People
That plastic wrap you find around the food you eat is far from benign: A new study shows that more than 3,600 chemicals leach into food during the packaging process. Of that number, 79 chemicals are known to cause cancer, genetic mutations, and endocrine and reproductive...
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Ozempic Curbs Diabetes-Linked Fatty Liver Progression
Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that. In a new decades-long study, veterans with diabetes and what's known as metabolic dysfunction-associated...
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1 in 3 Cinnamon Products Have High Lead Levels
One third of cinnamon products tested by Consumer Reports contained elevated levels of lead, the watchdog agency warned Thursday. The finding follows concerns about metals in foods after tainted cinnamon applesauce poisoned hundreds in 44 states last year, most of them...
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In Every State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese
Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates bring no good news: In every state in the nation, 1 in every 5 people is now obese, the new tally shows. In 2013, not one state had an adult obesity rate topping 35%, but 10 years later 23 states had achieved that dubious...
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6 Ways to Feel More Awake Without Coffee
If you are dependent on that cup of Joe first thing in the morning to get you moving, or for that afternoon slump, experts say there are other ways to stay alert without caffeine.
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Obesity Drug Zepbound More Effective in Women
The injectable weight-loss drug Zepbound appears to work better in women than in men, according to a new analysis of the clinical trials that led to its approval. All doses of tirzepatide consistently reduced weight in both women and men, researchers found. But women lost up...
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Do You Suffer From Dead Butt Syndrome?
Sitting all day at your desk or driving for hours in a car may make you feel stiff and really isn't the best way to treat your lower back and hip flexors. But prolonged sitting can also cause dead butt syndrome. That's the common name for a potentially debilitating...
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Surprising Headache Triggers
According to Yale Medicine there probably is no malady more common than a headache. Statistics show that 20% of women and nearly 10% of men report experiencing a headache or migraine in the previous three months. While occasional headaches are not cause for alarm, the pain...
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Trial Finds Experimental Obesity Pill Effective, Safe
Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday its highly anticipated experimental weight-loss pill amycretin was safe and tolerable for patients in an early-stage trial, with mild-to-moderate side effects. The maker of blockbuster drugs Wegovy and Ozempic said in March that a Phase I trial...
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Weight-Loss Drug Effective for Kids as Young as 6
A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows. Liraglutide lowered body mass, slowed weight gain and improved health markers in kids ages 6 through 11,...
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Exercise Can Make Your Belly Fat Healthier
Annoyed that you still have a bit of tummy even though you work out all the time? Exercise actually is helping you develop healthier belly fat tissue, a new study says. That means that even if you don't obtain six-pack abs, exercise is good for your long-term health,...
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Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection
Losing weight can help a person with obesity - especially those with diabetes - fend off serious infections, new data shows. It's an important finding, since "up to one in three hospitalizations in people with diabetes are for infections and people with diabetes are twice as...
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Salmonella Tied to Eggs Sickens 65 in Nine States
At least 65 people in nine states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, U.S. health officials report. "The nine states include the three states where the eggs were sold - Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin - in addition to California, Colorado,...
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How to Check an Ozempic Batch Number to Avoid Fakes
Explosive demand and high prices for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's weight loss and diabetes drugs have fueled a criminal effort to package autoinjector pens containing other substances, such as insulin, with branding and batch numbers that make them look like Novo's...
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Foods That Aid Digestion and a Better Night's Sleep
There's nothing worse than suffering from heartburn when you're trying to get a good night's sleep. Consuming that huge bowl of pasta or scarfing down a steak and potatoes for dinner, not to mention that late night ice cream or cookies, can disrupt digestion, which can lead...