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November 1, 2025
Sitting for long periods can hurt your heart, but certain foods may help reduce the damage. Researchers at the University of Birmingham found that flavanols — natural compounds in cocoa, tea, berries, and apples — can help keep blood...
October 31, 2025
Halloween is a time for sweets and fun, but certain candies can cause hidden problems for people taking medications. Chocolate, licorice, and even sugar-free treats can interfere with common drugs for depression, heart disease, and blood pressure....
November 2, 2025
Sitting for long periods can hurt your heart, but certain foods may help reduce the damage. Researchers at the University of Birmingham found that flavanols — natural compounds in cocoa, tea, berries, and apples — can help keep blood vessels Read More
More than 580,000 bottles of the blood pressure drug prazosin hydrochloride have been recalled nationwide after tests found potential contamination with a cancer-causing chemical. The FDA announced that Teva Pharmaceuticals and distributor...
A new global study is changing how experts define a “healthy weight.” Researchers found that millions of people with a normal BMI may still have excess belly fat — a condition known as hidden or visceral obesity — and face...
October 30, 2025
Most people don’t think much about their urine, but scientists say it reveals surprising information about our health and the environment. Researchers at Yale University found that Americans flush more than 600,000 tons of extra nitrogen into...
Cold water therapy is trending, but not all types are the same. Both cold showers and cold plunges can boost energy, improve mood, and strengthen your body’s stress response — but they differ in how intense they are. Cold showers are the...
If you have trouble sleeping, magnesium might help. This important mineral supports your muscles, nerves, and heart — and it also helps calm the brain. Magnesium activates a chemical called GABA, which relaxes the nervous system and makes it...
October 29, 2025
A major lawsuit is underway as the federal food stamp program faces possible suspension for the first time in 60 years. Twenty-five states and Washington, D.C., are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying it must keep sending out...
Millions of older Americans use sleep medications like Ambien or benzodiazepines to deal with insomnia, but new research shows long-term use can do more harm than good. A large study from the USC Schaeffer Center found that reducing these drugs may...
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