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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...
Exercise
How Many Push Ups should you be able to do? Amount sorted by age
Have you ever heard that completing 40 push-ups a day can significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease? Push-ups are an effective and simple way to measure upper body...
Body
Gut researcher highlights important toilet habits – many do the opposite
Many people experience stomach and digestive problems in their daily lives, but according to a Harvard researcher, some common habits may have a greater impact than you might think.
Diseases
Keeping your blood pressure below 130 may cut your heart disease risk by 15%
New data from a 34,000-adult trial ties a stricter target to fewer heart events and less dementia.
Exercise
Aerobic exercise may outperform every other treatment for chronic knee pain
A large new BMJ review ranked simple aerobic activity above every other exercise type tested.
Cardio Training
How Far Should You Be Able to Run Without Stopping? Distance sorted by age
Have you ever wondered how far you should be able to run for your age?We’ve conducted in-depth research to bring you the ideal benchmarks for running distances across different...
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Nutrition
Two a day may keep your gut moving, and 75 trials now back it
New UK guidelines put 2 kiwis a day at the front for chronic constipation care.
Diseases
Researchers warn: Your toilet can spread particles into the air
Researchers have investigated what happens around a toilet when it is flushed. The findings could be particularly important for hospitals and care homes.
Diseases
If you take metformin for blood sugar, these habits could be working against it
Alcohol, refined carbs, and long-term B12 loss can each quietly undercut the diabetes drug.
Dietary Habits
A week without alcohol: The changes your body may notice
Even a short period without alcohol can affect several areas of the body. Research has found measurable changes...
Nutrition
8 everyday foods that research links to lower inflammation in your body
The same plate-level choices keep showing up in the strongest research on chronic inflammation.
Nutrition
Nearly half of Americans are low on magnesium: These 12 foods fix that
Nearly half of Americans fall short on this mineral. Here is where to find it on your plate.
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You lose up to 5% of your muscle per decade – here’s what slows it
After age 35, muscle mass quietly slips year by year in most adults.
Popular sweetener linked to higher heart risk
A major study has linked high xylitol levels to an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events.
7 everyday foods that may be raising your fat-level
The biggest drivers hide in foods most people consider healthy.
Want to maintain muscle strength as you age? New study points to creatine
Maintaining muscle strength becomes more difficult with age. A...
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New treatment could make minerals in whole grains easier to absorb
A new Swedish method aims to make it easier for the body to absorb nutrients from whole grains.
How to get the most out of a nap without ruining your nighttime sleep
Taking a nap during the day can be helpful, but it depends on the timing, the length of the nap, and how sleepy you...
A drug made for the heart may also slow how cancer spreads to distant organs
A small early trial from Vanderbilt hints that an investigational cardiovascular drug could cut cancer's spread.
The FDA just cleared a blood test for Alzheimer’s
A simple blood draw can now help doctors check for the plaques tied to Alzheimer's.
Scientists may have found why statins cause muscle pain, and how to prevent it
A McMaster study identifies the metabolic-immune loop behind statin myopathy, and how to block it.
Check your cabinet: FDA found a banned pesticide in diet pill
If you have the product at home, stop taking it immediately and do not throw it away.
A pig kidney kept him alive for 271 days – now he has a human one
A patient's 271 days on a genetically modified pig kidney is the longest yet documented.
These foods may support better sleep
Certain nutrients may help promote calmer, more restful and uninterrupted sleep.Here are several foods and suggestions for how they can be included in an...
The immune cell that may explain why some people live past 110
A new study points to a rare killer immune cell that surges with extreme age.