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Dietary Habits
Top 10 foods rich in lithium – and why this overlooked mineral matters for your brain
Lithium is best known as a psychiatric treatment, but in tiny amounts it’s naturally present in what we eat and drink. New research suggests this trace element could support...
Body
Here’s what happens when you eat an apple before bed
Having an apple as a late-night snack might seem like a healthy idea, but how does it really affect your body?Here’s what can happen if you eat an...
Diseases
Beer, wine or spirits? one drink was linked to a surprising health benefit
The type of drink you choose may matter more than how much you pour, a 13-year study of 340,000 adults suggests.
Diseases
One extra year in school could change your dementia risk
The twist is who seems to have gained the most, and it is not the group most people would expect.
Mental Well-being
Scientists find that one extra daily serving of fruit is linked to a 13% lower depression risk
Researchers tracked thousands of high schoolers through adolescence and spotted the same small daily difference showing up for two mood problems.
Nutrition
How eating spinach every day may affect your blood pressure and muscle strength
The green on your plate carries a quiet chemistry your blood vessels seem to notice within hours.
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Diseases
Your Alzheimer’s blood test could be wrong: Here’s what scientists found
Current blood tests can light up for the wrong reasons, and researchers say one extra step may finally close that gap.
Vitamins and Supplements
These common vegetables contain surprisingly high amounts of potassium
Bananas are known for their high potassium content, but several vegetables actually contain even more of this essential...
Diseases
Taking blood pressure pills? This common mistake could cost you the benefits
The pills do their job, but a very ordinary habit slowly chips away at the protection they offer.
News
Your tap water may contain twice as many forever chemicals as reported
A fresh look at nearly two million water samples suggests the numbers on your utility report may not tell the whole story.
Diseases
What the color of your stool can reveal about your liver and gut health
The color your body produces every day carries quiet clues about your liver, gallbladder and gut, but only some shifts are urgent.
Nutrition
How eating spinach every day may affect your blood pressure and muscle strength
The green on your plate carries a quiet chemistry your blood vessels seem to notice within hours.
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Breast cancer changes lives forever: Here is the expert’s most important advice
Despite widespread awareness of breast cancer, many patients continue...
Eating just one Brazil nut a day may have surprising effects on your body
One Brazil nut can provide more selenium than your body needs in a day, supporting thyroid function and potentially benefiting cholesterol levels.
Up to 52% of sleep apnea patients reached mild or normal breathing with new drug
For the millions who sleep strapped to a CPAP machine, a weekly injection now in trials may change the picture.
New research reveals who may benefit from aspirin against dementia
Your genes may determine whether the pill helps or hurts, and the gap between the two outcomes is surprisingly wide.
Latest Articles
Eli Lilly’s next shot after Ozempic hit about 60 pounds in people with diabetes
The new Eli Lilly drug just posted its biggest numbers yet, and some doctors are already comparing the results to the operating room.
8 early warning signs of prediabetes most people write off as normal aging
They feel like getting older or just being tired, but your body may be sounding an alarm you can still turn off.
A simple saline shot may hold carpal tunnel pain at bay far longer than a steroid shot
The current go-to injection often fades in weeks, and a new trial tested a very different approach to the trapped nerve.
A once-weekly menopause patch just got a lot cheaper to access
The weekly patch tackles two of menopause's toughest problems at once, and the long-standing price gap may finally start to close for millions of women.
8 warning signs your gut trouble could be Crohn’s disease, not just IBS
Some symptoms can look like a sensitive gut, but doctors treat them as a signal that something structural is going on.
How eating sweet potatoes every day may affect your gut, eyes and blood sugar
The familiar orange root does more than fill a holiday plate, and three of its effects turn up in very different parts of the body.
How many pull-ups should you be able to do? Amount sorted by age and sex
The number you crank out from a dead hang is a surprisingly honest grade on your upper body, and the standard shifts with every decade.
If your legs won’t stop moving in late pregnancy, your depression risk may triple
The nightly urge to move your legs in pregnancy is often shrugged off, but researchers now say it may flag something bigger.
Letting your teen sleep in on weekends may cut their depression risk by 41%
New research into American teenagers points to a weekend sleep habit many parents already allow, with a surprising upper limit on how far it should go.