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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...
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...
Diseases
Whether you are the oldest or youngest sibling may shape which diseases you develop
A dataset of 10 million US siblings ties birth order to 150 different diagnoses.
Diseases
These celebrities kept their cancer diagnoses out of the public eye
Some celebrities choose to speak openly about cancer, while others keep their illness private.Here are several celebrities who, for various reasons, chose not to share their diagnosis with the...
Diseases
A new blood test for colorectal cancer just got FDA approval – who should get it?
Adults 45 and older at average risk can now get screened for colorectal cancer with a simple blood test.
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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Vitamins and Supplements
Are calcium supplements safe for your heart? Here’s what the evidence says
A new study links calcium supplements to higher cardiovascular event recurrence in people with existing heart disease.
Diseases
NIH finds rare antibodies that could block the red meat allergy triggered by tick bites
NIH scientists have found antibodies that blocked the immune response behind the red meat allergy in the lab.
Nutrition
Should you eat kiwi with the skin on? Here’s the recommendation
Should you actually eat kiwi with the skin on, or is it better to remove it? Here is what you should consider first.
Dietary Habits
This is what can happen when you drink apple cider vinegar daily
A daily shot of apple cider vinegar may affect everything from blood sugar and cholesterol to digestion and...
Diseases
Measles has killed a US adult for the first time in 2026
An unvaccinated 40-year-old in Pennsylvania is the third US measles death of 2026.
Mental Well-being
Spending this much time on social media may double your depression risk
Most teens are already past the daily threshold linked to doubled depression risk.
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Plastic cutting boards can release microplastics – but should you be concerned?
Plastic cutting boards can transfer tiny plastic particles into food. Several studies have examined what this could mean for our health.
A common prescription may be putting older adults on more drugs than they need
A new study flagged 24 drug pairings that quietly snowball into extra prescriptions.
Your partner snores, but the quieter partner may be paying the higher health price
Fragmented nights next to a snorer can affect your body.
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Two plant compounds in everyday foods may help control high blood pressure in more than one way
A new scientific review maps how quercetin and curcumin push blood pressure down through several biological pathways at once.
Why one long walk may protect your heart more than several short ones
A UK Biobank study of 33,560 adults ties longer, unbroken walks to sharply lower heart and death risks.
Two minutes of all-out sprinting can burn as many calories as a 20-minute jog
A small Canadian study says short repeat sprints match a longer easy run.
Ultra-processed food may be quietly dulling your focus, even if you eat well otherwise
A large new study finds a packet of chips a day is enough to move the needle on attention.
If you take a statin for cholesterol, these foods may affect how it works
Grapefruit is only part of the story for the more than 92 million American adults on statins.
How eating raspberries every day can affect your gut, brain and cholesterol
A randomized trial and long-running berry research point to real, if modest, everyday effects.
Circadian research points to a specific window for strength gains, and it isn’t morning
Body temperature, hormones and nerve signaling all peak later in the day.
Your gut bacteria may be quietly deciding how fast your arteries age
A new HELIUS study links specific gut microbes to healthier blood vessels in 2,446 adults.
How many sit-ups should you be able to do? The number by age and sex
A 60-second self-test scores your core endurance against your age group.