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Moderate drinking can reduce blood flow to your brain
What a new study found about alcohol and the brain For decades, moderate alcohol consumption has been viewed as a relatively harmless habit a glass of wine with dinner, a
Is walking barefoot at home actually bad for you?
Kicking off your shoes the moment you walk through the front door is one of life’s small pleasures. But between hard floors, unexpected Lego landmines, and questions about bacteria and
Lower right back pain explained through causes most people overlook
Lower right back pain affects nearly 90% of people at some point, and the cause ranges from a strained muscle to a kidney infection depending on where the pain originates.
Tips to boost oral health and protect your brain
Good oral hygiene has long been associated with a confident smile and fresh breath, but researchers and dental experts say its benefits reach far beyond the mouth all the way
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The role of community in Black mental health healing
For many Black Americans navigating an especially heavy emotional season, a licensed psychologist says the most transformative step forward may not be found in self help it may be found
Shingles vaccine linked to 20% lower dementia risk in landmark study
A Stanford Medicine study tracking 296,000 people in Wales found vaccinated individuals were 20% less likely to develop dementia over a seven-year period. The shingles vaccine
Weight loss shown to reverse heart muscle damage caused by severe obesity
New research in Science found that losing 10% of body weight through GLP-1 therapy restored near-normal heart muscle function in patients with obesity-related heart failure.
This 10 minute exercise could sharpen your balance
A new study suggests that spending just 10 minutes a day doing specific floor exercises could meaningfully improve how the body moves even without a single squat or step. The
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GLP-1 weight loss drugs may be sparing muscle more than anyone expected
A review of 36 studies on GLP-1 medications suggests most of the weight lost comes from fat, not muscle, offering some reassurance to the millions now using these drugs.
Deodorants Vs antiperspirants: What’s the big difference
Deodorants and antiperspirants are not the same product, and the ingredients inside them have been generating real scientific debate. Here’s what the research actually shows. Most
The rise of syphilis in pregnant women across the U.S.
Syphilis has been making a comeback in the United States for years, but its impact on pregnant women and their unborn children has reached a particularly urgent level. According to
Vitamin D’s role in 3 major health conditions
For decades, vitamin D has been celebrated mostly for keeping bones strong and teeth healthy. But a growing body of research is painting a far broader picture of what this