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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.

When Is Blood Pressure Too High? The Key Numbers Explained

For many, it's just a number that comes up during the annual check-up, but few know when that number actually means it's time to take action.

Scientists reveal how much whole grain you should eat for a healthier heart

Whole grains are endlessly recommended, but a new analysis is unusually specific about how much a day to aim for.

Common sweeteners may interact with certain medications, new study suggests

A common sweetener and a widely prescribed antidepressant may be doing something in your gut that no label warns about.

Long COVID could be raising your blood pressure, study finds

The pattern turned up even in people whose first COVID infection felt fairly mild, and it hit some groups harder than others.

The Body Can Sense Death – And It All Starts With The Nose

Death remains one of life’s biggest mysteries, but new research reveals that our bodies might detect it before our minds do.Through scent and instinct, our subconscious reacts to...

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Research reveals what happens when you eat too much protein

The gym-floor rule you have heard since your first workout turns out to crumble when the lab actually tests it.

This is what happens to your body if you drink chai tea every day

Chai is a popular drink that combines black tea with spices such as ginger, cinnamon and cardamom.But what...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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These common vegetables contain surprisingly high amounts of potassium

Bananas are known for their high potassium content, but...

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.

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.

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.

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No approved drug exists for cocaine addiction, and the NIH just bet on a psychedelic

The treatment comes paired with its own kind of therapy, and it targets a pattern the two illnesses have in common.

8 warning signs of sleep apnea most people chalk up to just being tired

The clues show up in daylight, not in the dark, and most of us hand them straight to a late night or stress.

Your relationships may leave a measurable mark on a specific brain network

The same pattern in the same brain region can mean two very different things, depending on who you have around you.

8 signs you may be overtraining, and how to know when to take a break

Your resting heart rate, your sleep and even your mood can hint when training has tipped past what your body can repair.

Scientists may finally know why statins make muscles hurt

Scientists finally got a close-up look at the drug and caught it doing something unexpected inside your muscle cells.

How eating blueberries every day may protect your memory and sharpen your focus

A single serving on your plate each day has turned up again and again in trials of older adults and their memory.

Raw oysters sold at Publix recalled in 15 states and DC over Salmonella outbreak

If you bought raw oysters from a Virginia harvest in recent weeks, the FDA has a message for you.

Popular menopause treatment linked to more frequent and longer migraines, new study finds

A major review involving nearly 24,000 women suggests that hormone therapy may be linked to more frequent and longer-lasting migraines. But researchers found no significant increase in pain severity, and experts say women should not rush to stop their treatment.

What pregnant women eat may affect their baby’s health, and one food stood out in a new study

A Harvard-led study involving more than 1,300 mothers has uncovered a surprising connection between pregnancy diets and two common conditions in babies. Researchers found that women who ate more seafood and followed a Mediterranean-style diet were less likely to have infants who developed both colic and eczema.