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Pharmaceutical residues could be polluting the aquatic environment

Pharmaceutical residues can end up in the aquatic environment after the body has absorbed what it needs.

Aim below 130/80: the blood pressure target tied to 15 percent less dementia

The largest randomized trial of its kind followed nearly 34,000 people for four years.

Hygiene mistakes you should avoid at the hair salon

Avoid these critical hygiene blunders during your next haircut

Forget counting calories: Here is the easiest way to lose weight

Focus on diet quality over calorie counting for sustainable weight loss and better heart health.

Over a third of all cancers are preventable, and WHO just identified the biggest causes

A landmark WHO analysis of 2022 data puts a hard number on how many cancers we could stop.

Pharmaceutical residues could be polluting the aquatic environment

Pharmaceutical residues can end up in the aquatic environment after the body has absorbed what it needs.

Aim below 130/80: the blood pressure target tied to 15 percent less dementia

The largest randomized trial of its kind followed nearly 34,000 people for four years.

Hygiene mistakes you should avoid at the hair salon

Avoid these critical hygiene blunders during your next haircut

Forget counting calories: Here is the easiest way to lose weight

Focus on diet quality over calorie counting for sustainable weight loss and better heart health.

Heart doctor warns: Many men ignore these warning signs

Many men dismiss fatigue, poor sleep, and other physical changes as a normal part of getting older. But according to one heart specialist, these symptoms could be early signs of more serious health problems.

Scientists mapped 830,000 immune cells in the Alzheimer’s brain and found something unexpected

The brain, it turns out, is quietly trying to fight back.

Kelly Rowland shares her top tips for easing eczema

Kelly Rowland has changed several habits in her daily life to manage her skin condition.

What’s a healthy body fat percentage for your age? The ranges by sex and decade

BMI cannot tell muscle from fat. These age-banded reference numbers can.

6 everyday habits that may be quietly raising inflammation in your body

Ordinary routines can nudge inflammatory markers upward, often without any obvious symptom.

8 warning signs your thyroid may be off, and when to see a doctor

An estimated 20 million Americans have thyroid disease, and most do not know it.