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Why Six Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All

Getting six hours of sleep a night simply isn’t enough for you to be your most productive. In fact, it’s just as bad as not sleeping at all.

getpocket.com

How Cereal Transformed American Culture

More than a century ago, Christian fundamentalists invented cereal to promote a healthy lifestyle free of sin. Little did they know, their creation would eventually be used to promote everything from radio and cartoons to Mr. T and tooth decay.

getpocket.com

 

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Can Supplementing This Trending Coenzyme Really Improve Your Energy Levels?

What's supp with NAD?

elle.com

Colon Cancer Rates Are Rising In Young Americans, But Insurance Barriers Make Screening Harder

Colon cancer symptoms usually don’t arise until later stages of the disease, making routine screening imperative for prevention

www.discovermagazine.com

http://npr.org/2024/06/08/g-s1-3475/social-security-ssi-asset-limits

 

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Scientists May Have a New Body Measurement That’s Better than BMI—Here’s What It Is & What to Know

Find out what new measurement may be replacing BMI that more accurately predicts health risk based on height, weight and waist circumference.

eatingwell.com

 

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Colon Cancer Rates Are Rising In Young Americans, But Insurance Barriers Make Screening Harder

Colon cancer symptoms usually don’t arise until later stages of the disease, making routine screening imperative for prevention

www.discovermagazine.com

Colorectal Cancer Statistics | How Common Is Colorectal Cancer?

How common is colorectal cancer? Get the latest statistics including how many new cases are diagnosed each year and what the lifetime risk is for men and women.

www.cancer.org

2024 Cancer Facts & Figures Cancer | 2024--First Year the US Expects More than 2M New Cases of Cancer

The American Cancer Society reports lower overall cancer death rates, yet incidence is increasing for many common cancers, including 6 of the top 10.

www.cancer.org

Health | Discover Magazine

Discover satisfies everyday curiosity with relevant and approachable science news, feature articles, photos and more.

www.discovermagazine.com

 

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Lung Cancer Is The Deadliest, Screening Could Save Many Lives

Lung cancer screening can save lives, but it isn’t accessible to everyone at risk of developing the disease

www.discovermagazine.com

Throwing Away Fruit and Veggie Peels Is Like Throwing Out Key Nutrients

Step away from the peeler, or you’ll be tossing out a lot of valuable nutrients.

www.discovermagazine.com

 

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'Game changer': B.C. researchers developing oral insulin drops for diabetes patients

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a needle-free method for people with diabetes to control their blood glucose levels, which could change the way people manage the disease.

bc.ctvnews.ca

 

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Eating Too Much Plant-Based, Ultra-Processed Food Linked to Early Death, Heart Disease

A new study says that a plant-based diet reliant on processed meatless meals can lead to heart disease or death

people.com

 

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Keith Robinson on Suffering 2 Strokes in 4 Years That Left Him Unable to Speak: 'I Fought Through' (Exclusive)

Comedian Keith Robinson opens up to PEOPLE about suffering two life-altering strokes in 2016 and 2020, and making a comeback in his new Netflix comedy special, Different Strokes.

people.com

 

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A Timeline of Kansas City Chiefs Player BJ Thompson's Cardiac Arrest and Recovery

BJ Thompson had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest on June 6. Here's a timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle's medical emergency.

people.com

 

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Here’s the Secret to Juicy, Perfectly Cooked Chicken

Carryover cooking plays a huge role in making juicy chicken at home. Learn what temperature to cook white meat and dark meat chicken to for perfectly juicy meat every time.

foodandwine.com

4 Signs Your Body Is Telling You It's Time to Take a Break

Stomach, sleep, and immunity issues are all worth paying attention to.

time.com

 

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It Called Itself a Yoga School. Prosecutors Say It Was a Sex Cult.

The Buenos Aires Yoga School promised spiritual salvation, but former members and prosecutors say it pushed some female members into prostitution as it cultivated powerful friends.

www.nytimes.com

Eye exercises to improve sight – is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype

Some of the ads promise that you can throw away your glasses. But what does the evidence say?

theconversation.com

 

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Electric Toothbrushes Are Better. But the Right Technique Matters More.

With the proper approach, a manual toothbrush can be as effective, particularly for people who are more comfortable with them, a dental expert said.

getpocket.com

‘Off the charts’: the key breakthroughs giving new hope in treating cancer

World’s largest cancer conference in Chicago shares ‘impressive’ findings in vaccines, drug trials and AI

theguardian.com

 

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Chronic Insomnia Linked to Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Finds

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have been linked to health problems such as heart disease and diabetes, and a new study suggests they might also be contributing to chronic insomnia in some people.

sciencealert.com

How ‘Idle’ Egg Cells Defend Their DNA From Damage | Quanta Magazine

How do immature egg cells maintain genetic quality for decades before they mature? Scientists find unusual safeguards in this quiescent cell that may inform research into fertility.

www.quantamagazine.org

 

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Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning: Here’s What to Know

The contamination has been found in oysters and bay clams in Arizona, California, Nevada, and NY, among other places.

time.com

The Next Potential Alzheimer’s Drug Clears a Big Hurdle

It’s now up to the FDA to decide whether to approve the drug.

time.com

Do Less. It's Good for You

Unproductive moments can boost health and happiness.

time.com

Changing Your Diet and Lifestyle May Slow Down Alzheimer's

In a study of people with cognitive issues or early Alzheimer's, a vegan diet and exercise plan led to improvements.

time.com

 

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The Popular Sugar Substitute Xylitol Could Have Some Major Heart-Health Risks

A study reports that a popular sugar substitute could do more harm than good for the heart.

www.time.com

The Growing Case Against Artificial Sweeteners

Eating more sugar substitutes during pregnancy is linked to obesity in kids, one study finds

time.com

Xylitol is prothrombotic and associated with cardiovascular risk

AbstractBackground and Aims. The pathways and metabolites that contribute to residual cardiovascular disease risks are unclear. Low-calorie sweeteners are

academic.oup.com

Why Heart Disease Research Still Favors Men

Life-saving statins, like so many other medications, have been developed based on clinical trials primarily made up of men.

time.com

 

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Alcoholic cardiomyopathy: an update

Abstract. Alcohol-induced cardiomyopathy (AC) is an acquired form of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) caused by prolonged and heavy alcohol intake in the absen

academic.oup.com

Risk prediction by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in non-diabetic and diabetic patients: better than office measurements

This editorial refers to ‘Office measurement vs. ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: associations with mortality in patients with or without diabetes’, b

academic.oup.com

 

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7 Myths About Cholesterol, Debunked

Here’s the latest on LDL and HDL cholesterol, plus how much control you have over it.

time.com

What to Know About High Triglycerides

Triglyceride levels are often higher in men than women, and they tend to increase with age.

time.com

 

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Welcome to the Millennial Midlife Crisis

As we enter our 40s, we’re being forced to confront something awful — not our mortality. Our finances.

www.thecut.com

What If Motherhood Isn’t Transformative at All?

We’re often told that becoming a parent will alter one’s identity. For me, the change never came.

www.thecut.com

It’s plant-based, but it could still cause health damage, study warns - National | Globalnews.ca

A plant-based diet can offer numerous health benefits, but a new study suggests that the quality of these foods matters significantly.

globalnews.ca

 

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Ignoring reason and evidence: Why new breast cancer guidelines advising against screening women in their 40s are misguided

Early detection is crucial in the fight against breast cancer. Yet the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care’s new guidelines do not endorse breast cancer screening for women in their 40s.

theconversation.com

Language matters in preventing suicide

Our society needs to talk more openly about suicide. However, public discussion of suicide carries risks, and it’s crucial that such discussion be informed, sensitive and alert to potential harm.

theconversation.com

Your AI therapist is not your therapist: The dangers of relying on AI mental health chatbots

AI-powered mental health chatbots have the advantage of being easily accessible. However, users may overestimate their therapeutic benefits and underestimate their limitations.

theconversation.com

 

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The Oldest Ecosystems on Earth

What they teach us about resilience.

nautil.us

 

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Rapper Enchanting dead at 26 after being taken off life support

The Texas-based rapper started in music after graduating high school.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Texas rapper Enchanting on life support

Texas-based rapper Enchanting is reportedly is fighting for her life in an intensive care unit, friends have said.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Gucci Mane's Ex-Protege Rapper Enchanting Dead At 26, He Sends Tribute

Enchanting -- the Texas-born female rapper who was once positioned to be the First Lady of Gucci Mane's 1017 Records -- died suddenly this week ... leaving him completely gutted.

www.tmz.com

Remembering Enchanting

Remembering Enchanting

www.tmz.com

 

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EXCL: Vaping for just one year gave me herpes-like condition

Doctors in Indonesia diagnosed a 22-year-old with oral erythema multiforme, a type of skin condition similar to an allergic reaction that is rarely seen around the mouth, caused by vaping.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Sandwiches, hot dogs sold in schools recalled over listeria concerns

Dozens of school breakfasts and lunches, including sandwiches, hot dogs and biscuits are being recalled across the United States over concerns they are contaminated with listeria.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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NY college freshman, 19, dies after taking just one Percocet — which was really fentanyl

“One mistake was obviously Paige’s worst mistake in her whole life. We don’t want her to be judged for the worst mistake she made.”

nypost.com

 

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Arizona border agents seize enough lethal drugs to kill millions of people in just a few stops

Last month, CBP agents seized more than three million fentanyl pills in one load, Mariposa Nogales Port Director Michael Humphries said.

nypost.com

 

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Amanda Kloots Describes Financial Toll of Nick Cordero's 95-Day Hospitalization: 'The Ventilator Alone Was $3,000 a Day'

Amanda Kloots opened up about how expensive the bills were for her late husband Nick Cordero’s 95-day hospitalization, including the ventilator that cost $3,000 per day.

people.com

10-Year-Old with Flesh-Eating Bacteria Surprised with Taylor Swift Karaoke Party by Hospital Nurses (Exclusive)

Kennedy Mayer was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating bacterial infection that affects the tissue under the skin. While in the hospital, her nurses threw her a Taylor Swift-themed karaoke party.

people.com

LANY's Paul Klein Shares Images from the Hospital After Being Hit by Car: 'Woke Up on a Stretcher'

Musician Paul Jason Klein shared images from the hospital after being hit by a car while riding his Vespa last week. He wrote that he would need to postpone LANY's upcoming shows.

people.com

 

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https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/best-tasting-mcdonalds-california-pct-19507697.php

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/bay-area-best-new-restaurants-robb-report-19509542.php

 

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https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/california-cannabis-economy-crash-19492956.php

 

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What to do if you are exposed to meningitis

Infectious disease physician Dr. Dale Kalina advises to take a post-exposure antibiotic if you have been exposed to meningitis.

ottawa.ctvnews.ca

How CHEO helped a little boy with cancer be able to run and play again

When Parker McDonald was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer, CHEO was there to help get him health and back into being active.

ottawa.ctvnews.ca

 

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We Challenged Top Chefs to Make Epic Sandwiches. Here’s What We Learned.

It turns out livermush is actually pretty good, pickled okra is just as good as pickles, and potato chips are the ticket to textural success

gardenandgun.com

 

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Keith Robinson on Suffering 2 Strokes in 4 Years That Left Him Unable to Speak: 'I Fought Through' (Exclusive)

Comedian Keith Robinson opens up to PEOPLE about suffering two life-altering strokes in 2016 and 2020, and making a comeback in his new Netflix comedy special, Different Strokes.

people.com

 

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Understanding 'Stiff Person Syndrome': The Rare Condition Affecting Celine Dion

Dion has provided new details into her nearly 20-year struggle with the still barely understood neurological condition.

gizmodo.com

 

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More people are reading food and nutrition labels

More people are reading food and nutrition labels

www.deccanherald.com

Why Reheated Coffee Tastes Like Death, And What To Do Instead

If you're heating up your coffee in the microwave or on the stove while working from home, stop it right now.

www.huffpost.com

 

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Dal is the ultimate comfort food

www.deccanherald.com

Sweet truth: In a first, ICMR proposes fresh dietary guidelines to limit sugar levels in packaged foods and beverages

www.deccanherald.com

The spice of Chettinad life

The spice of Chettinad life

www.deccanherald.com