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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...
Body
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...
Injuries and Ailments
A tailored fall-prevention plan may not lower falls, new study shows
The most comprehensive review to date found that individualized fall-prevention programs probably make no difference to how often older adults fall.
Vitamins and Supplements
A once-a-month weight loss injection could replace weekly jabs, new data shows
A trial showed monthly GLP-1 dosing kept working after switching from weekly shots.
Body
New drug could break cancer’s resistance
A promising experimental drug could help make treatment-resistant cancer cells vulnerable to existing therapies again.
Diseases
Outbreak is now the worst in US history – over 18,000 infected
A summer of contaminated iceberg lettuce drove US cyclospora cases to an all-time high.
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Dietary Habits
How pineapple can affect your kidneys if you eat it every day
Pineapple can be a kidney friendly choice, but eating it every day may require extra attention for some...
Sleep
Less than seven hours a night: What it does to your heart, brain, and hormones
Here is what your body goes through when you regularly fall short of seven hours.
Body
New research: Working from home may harm our health
New studies from Finland and Norway have taken a closer look at what happens to our activity levels when the workplace is replaced by the home.
Body
Fitness trainer gained 13 kilos in one month: Died weeks late
A Russian fitness trainer rapidly changed his diet and weight as part of an experiment, but it ended fatally.
Nutrition
These common food preservatives may be raising your blood pressure
A study tied a higher risk of high blood pressure to eight everyday additives on the ingredient label.
Diseases
Things you should know about the rabies vaccine
Rabies is a rare disease in humans, but infection...
Body
Exercise
Mind
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Knee braces and water therapy outrank high-tech treatments for arthritis pain relief
A review of 139 trials and nearly 10,000 patients ranked the winners, and the machines lost.
Vitamin ends up in the toilet: Pharmacy chain turns it into gummies
A new study shows that some people lack knowledge about how dietary supplements affect the body. This has prompted a pharmacy chain to highlight the issue in an unusual way.
Your routine eye scan may quietly flag a hidden heart-rhythm risk years early
A subtle nerve-layer change deep in the retina showed up in people's eyes roughly four years before doctors caught their irregular heartbeat.
Walking or running: Which one actually extends your lifespan more?
Once you match calories, the two are much closer than you'd expect.
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Researchers discover how long-term money problems affect the brain
A British research project that followed participants for more than 70 years suggests that ongoing financial hardship may affect brain health later in life....
New study casts doubt on fish oil’s blood pressure benefits
New research suggests fish oil may not lower blood pressure as much as many people believe.
Common blood pressure drug linked to higher kidney risk
A new study suggests a widely prescribed blood pressure medication may be linked to a higher risk of kidney problems in people with type 2 diabetes.
Millions could feel the impact of growing drug shortages
Pharmacists are warning that ongoing medicine supply problems could create new challenges for millions of patients who rely on daily prescriptions.
How salmon can affect your heart if you eat it regularly
Salmon is often highlighted as a healthier alternative to red meat when it comes to heart health.According to cardiologists cited by Parade, regularly eating...
Common vitamin shows promise against deadly brain cancer
A common vitamin is delivering unexpectedly strong results in a trial targeting one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer.
These “fake” pills improved memory in just three weeks
A new study shows that older adults can achieve measurable improvements in both memory and physical fitness with a single pill.
How to cope with the heat at work and in schools
Many people are experiencing extreme heat these days, but schools and workplaces remain open.
Many people fear cancer – but these lumps are usually benign
A lump or swelling in the hand or wrist is considered a tumor, but that does not necessarily mean it is cancerous.According to the...