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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
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
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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
Low sperm count: 6 ways to improve male fertility
For millions of couples trying to start a family, the journey to conception can shift from hopeful to heartbreaking faster than expected. Months of trying can stretch into years, bringing
Canola vs. olive oil: what’s better for your heart?
The debate over cooking oils has moved well beyond grocery store aisles and into social media feeds, where conflicting claims about seed oils, olive oil and heart health are everywhere.
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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
Ozempic breath is a real problem: here’s what causes it
GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have become some of the most talked about drugs in recent years, largely praised for their effectiveness in managing type 2 diabetes
How celibacy is challenging everything the hookup generation was told about sex
Celibacy is a word that has spent most of its modern life associated with religious vows, cultural conservatism, or involuntary circumstances that nobody particularly wanted to discuss. That association is