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Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Recalled Due to Listeria
Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products are being recalled over possible contamination with listeria bacteria that can cause food poisoning, federal health officials said Wednesday. No illnesses have been confirmed to date, U.S. agriculture department...
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People Who Go to Bed Earlier Get More Exercise
The age-old "early to bed, early to rise" proverb applies to your daily exercise regimen as well as your health, wealth and wisdom, a new study says. Folks who get to bed earlier tend to be more physically active every day, researchers reported June 30 in the Proceedings of...
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Dairy Could Be Causing Your Bad Dreams
Having bad dreams after eating ice cream or cheese? Your stomach may be trying to tell you something. New research shows that people with worse symptoms of lactose intolerance tended to report more frequent nightmares, NBC News reported. The research, published July 1 in...
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Beware of 'Margarita Rash' This Summer
What happens when you mix margaritas and head outside on a sunny day? You could develop a nasty, itchy rash that may require a visit to the emergency room. The condition, photocontact dermatitis, is nicknamed "margarita rash," says NBC News, since limes, an integral...
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What to Know Before Trying IV Therapy
IV therapy clinics are springing up around the country, touting quick ways to recover from a hangover or a hard workout. But doctors and regulators preach caution. The services have been on a growth spurt since the COVID-19 pandemic, offering drips that promise to boost...
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Loss of Grip Strength May Be Early Sign of Psychosis
"Get a grip" might be a truer saying for holding onto sanity than previously thought, a new study says. A loss of grip strength might be an early sign of psychosis, researchers report in the American Journal of Psychiatry. People recently diagnosed with psychosis have weaker...
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Ozempic May Benefit Some Type 1 Diabetes Patients
People with Type 1 diabetes who need to lose weight can benefit from the blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide currently approved only for Type 2 diabetes, according to results from a small trial. Semaglutide is the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk's diabetes drugs Ozempic and...
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Everyday Packaging Sheds Tiny Plastics Into Food
Opening a bottle or unwrapping a piece of deli meat could be adding tiny plastic particles to your food, new research reveals. Microplastics and nanoplastics can enter food during packaging, processing and even normal use, like twisting a bottle cap or tearing off a plastic...
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High-Fiber Diet Reduces Risk for Narrowed Arteries
Noshing on veggies, grains, beans and other high-fiber foods can help your heart as well as your gut health, a new study says. People with low-fiber diets are more likely to have narrowed arteries caused by the buildup of plaque, researchers reported recently in the journal...
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Fasting Might Not Be Necessary Prior To Surgery
Fasting is a well-known hassle associated with surgery. Patients are required to go without food or liquid for hours because of fears they'll vomit while under anesthesia, potentially causing pneumonia if stomach contents are inhaled. But this long-standing practice might not...
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The Healthiest Way to Cook Pasta
Pasta is healthiest when cooked al dente. The Italian phrase means 'to the tooth" and describes the texture of cooked pasta when it's tender but firm and chewy when you bite into it. If your pasta is mushy and soft, you've blasted right past al dente and into well done. When...
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Don't Take These Supplements Together
Timing is everything when it comes to taking certain supplements. Taking some supplements too close together can affect absorption or potentially cause side effects. For instance, calcium can interfere with the absorption of iron, so these two should not be taken together....
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New Monthly Obesity Shot Leads to Big Weight Loss
Alternatives to weekly injections of weight-loss drugs may on the way. A monthly dose of a new drug called MariTide helped participants in a phase 2 clinical trial shed about 20% of their body weight over a year, researchers reported Monday in The New England Journal of...
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Fitness Trackers Not Accurate for People With Obesity
Fitness trackers aren't accurately assessing the physical activity of people with obesity, a new study argues. Differences in walking gait, speed, energy burn, and other factors mean that folks with excess weight aren't getting an accurate read from their devices, researchers...
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Study: Heading A Soccer Ball Alters Brain Chemistry
Heading the ball can be a dramatic, game-changing play during a soccer match. Unfortunately, soccer players pay a price every time they make this move, a new study argues. Bouncing a soccer ball off your head disrupts a person's brain even if it doesn't result in a...
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Most Patients Now Stay on Wegovy After a Year
Nearly two-thirds of patients who started on weight-loss drugs Wegovy or Zepbound last year were still taking them a year later, according to an analysis of U.S. pharmacy claims. That level of persistence is higher than what prior analyzes have shown, suggesting that more...
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RFK Jr. Says HHS to Encourage Wearable Devices
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services plans to launch an advertising campaign to encourage Americans to adopt wearable devices, such as those that measure heart rate or blood glucose levels.Shares of...
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Exercising in High Heat Can Be Extremely Dangerous
Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it's baking outside. Your brain tries to keep your body within a degree or two of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius), and it does...
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Stay Safe When Cooking With Aluminum Foil
Aluminum foil is a mainstay in most kitchens. While most of us can't remember a time before using this staple for storing or cooking foods, the origins of aluminum foil are interesting. Before aluminum foil, people used tin that was hammered into sheets in the mid-19th...
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You Probably Don't Need Foods With Added Protein
The human body needs protein. Proteins carry out countless functions inside cells and they are vital for the growth, repair and maintenance of muscles, bones and skin. And with food companies rolling out high-protein versions of a huge range of foods, including milkshakes...
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Dr. Crandall: Strong Heart Will Lead to Sharp Mind
A protein called amyloid might be a common thread between cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's. Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of illness and death in aging U.S. adults. Alzheimer's affects about 1 in 9 Americans age 65 and older.
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Garlic Supplement Boosts Cardiovascular Fitness
The health benefits of garlic have been researched for centuries. We know that it can help improve cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, and protect against the common cold. Now, a recent study shows that taking an aged garlic supplement can boost cardiovascular...
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Coffee Boosts Longevity When You Skip the Sugar
Drinking a cup or two of coffee every day may help you live longer - but only if you skip the heavy cream and sugar, new research suggests. The research, published recently in The Journal of Nutrition, found that black coffee or coffee with just a little sugar and saturated...
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pistachio Cream
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued a Salmonella outbreak alert linked to pistachio cream.?The agencies, in conjunction with public health officials in two states, are investigating an outbreak of...
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US to Drop Guidance to Limit Alcohol to 1 or 2 a Day
U.S. Dietary Guidelines are expected to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in what could be a major win for the industry.