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Menopause Searches Shift from Health to Marketing, Study Finds

Menopause Searches Shift from Health to Marketing, Study Finds

Menopause searches online have shifted dramatically from health information to commercial products, according to a new study. Over the past two dec...

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Parents Are the Real Cause of Kids' Screen Addiction

Parents Are the Real Cause of Kids' Screen Addiction

Parents are the real cause of childhood screen addiction, not TikTok's algorithm, according to a growing body of research. While debates rage about...

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Teens Are Using AI as Their Therapist: A New Mental Health Challenge

Teens Are Using AI as Their Therapist: A New Mental Health Challenge

Teens are increasingly turning to generative AI as a therapist, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation. The research, which surveyed 1,05...

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Air Conditioning Health Risks: Why Summer AC Causes Stiff Neck

Air Conditioning Health Risks: Why Summer AC Causes Stiff Neck

Air conditioning health risks are real: while AC offers relief from scorching summer temperatures, it can also lead to stiff neck, dry eyes, and ot...

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Why Drinking Cold Water With Meals Is a Bad Idea, According to Science

Why Drinking Cold Water With Meals Is a Bad Idea, According to Science

Drinking cold water with meals is a common habit in Western countries, but in much of Asia, it's considered unusual. This cultural difference, long...

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Broken Heart Syndrome: Can Grief Really Cause Death

Broken Heart Syndrome: Can Grief Really Cause Death

Broken heart syndrome is more than a poetic notion—it is a medically recognized condition that can significantly increase the risk of death from ca...

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Why You Can't Resist Petting Every Cat You Meet

Why You Can't Resist Petting Every Cat You Meet

Why do you stop to pet every cat you meet? It's a question that has puzzled many, but science now reveals it's not just a personal quirk—it's deepl...

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Experimental Weight Loss Drug Retatrutide May Ease Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Experimental Weight Loss Drug Retatrutide May Ease Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Retatrutide, an experimental weight loss drug, has shown promising results in reducing knee osteoarthritis pain, according to two phase 3 clinical ...

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Irregular Sleep Schedule Raises Heart Risk, Study Finds

Irregular Sleep Schedule Raises Heart Risk, Study Finds

An irregular sleep schedule may increase your risk of serious heart problems, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association...

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Why Instagram and TikTok Make You Resent Rich Vacation Posts

Why Instagram and TikTok Make You Resent Rich Vacation Posts

Instagram and TikTok are designed to make you resent the vacations of billionaires and celebrities, and the effect is no accident. As summer approa...

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Breathwork and Meditation: How They Boost Cognitive Performance

Breathwork and Meditation: How They Boost Cognitive Performance

Breathwork and meditation are increasingly linked to improved cognitive performance, according to a growing body of neuroscience research. While breathing is an automatic process we perform about 20,000 times a...

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The Industrial Revolution Made Three Meals a Day the Norm
The Industrial Revolution Made Three Meals a Day the Norm
The Industrial Revolution's most enduring legacy isn't the factory or the eight-hour workday—it's eating three meals a day. This eating pattern, now a global norm, was shaped by the sweeping... Read more...
The Truth About 'Digestion Cut': Why It's Not Really About Digestion
The Truth About 'Digestion Cut': Why It's Not Really About Digestion
The concept of 'digestion cut' (corte de digestión) is a popular myth that has been passed down through generations, but it has no basis in medical science. According to Dr.... Read more...
Healthy Ultra-Processed Foods: Dietitian Noah Praamsma Explains
Healthy Ultra-Processed Foods: Dietitian Noah Praamsma Explains
Healthy ultra-processed foods might sound like a contradiction, but dietitian Noah Praamsma argues that some can genuinely benefit your health. Praamsma, who works with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine,... Read more...
Walking for Over 70s: Why 20-30 Minutes Beats 10,000 Steps
Walking for Over 70s: Why 20-30 Minutes Beats 10,000 Steps
Walking for over-70s doesn't require hitting 10,000 steps a day. In fact, just 20–30 minutes five days a week can deliver meaningful cardiovascular, mobility, and well-being benefits, according to trainer... Read more...
Caffeine Doesn't Give You Energy: The Truth About Coffee and Tiredness
Caffeine Doesn't Give You Energy: The Truth About Coffee and Tiredness
Caffeine doesn't give you energy — it simply blocks the sleepiness molecule adenosine, so the energy you feel is borrowed, not created. That's the key takeaway from a growing body... Read more...
Mind-Controlled Video Games: A Breakthrough for Depression
Mind-Controlled Video Games: A Breakthrough for Depression
Controlling a video game with your mind may sound like science fiction, but it's now a real area of research that could offer a breakthrough for depression. At Yale University,... Read more...
Açaí: The Superfood Outshining Blueberries in Antioxidants
Açaí: The Superfood Outshining Blueberries in Antioxidants
Açaí has exploded in popularity as a superfood, and for good reason: it contains more antioxidants than blueberries, making it a nutritional powerhouse. But behind the colorful bowls and social... Read more...
Cooling Cities With Trees: Spain's Urban Heat Solution
Cooling Cities With Trees: Spain's Urban Heat Solution
Cooling cities with trees is one of the cheapest and most effective strategies to combat urban heat, yet Spain is failing to implement it properly. Madrid, despite being recognized as... Read more...
Early Menopause Raises Heart Disease Risk by 30%, Study Finds
Early Menopause Raises Heart Disease Risk by 30%, Study Finds
Early menopause raises the risk of cardiovascular disease by 30%, according to a major international study that experts say marks a turning point in women's cardiology. The research, presented as... Read more...
Neuroscientist Explains How to Disconnect on Vacation: Label Tasks Mentally
Neuroscientist Explains How to Disconnect on Vacation: Label Tasks Mentally
Elena Gallardo, a neuroscientist, explains how to disconnect on vacation by mentally labeling tasks, addressing the common struggle of switching off from work. As the first day of vacation arrives,... Read more...
Freezing Bread: Healthy Convenience or Hidden Drawback
Freezing Bread: Healthy Convenience or Hidden Drawback
Freezing bread has become a popular way to save money and reduce waste, but is it actually good for your health? The short answer is yes—freezing bread does not significantly... Read more...
Sleeping With Air Conditioning: ENT Doctors Warn of Nasal Strain
Sleeping With Air Conditioning: ENT Doctors Warn of Nasal Strain
Sleeping with air conditioning running all night may seem like the only way to get rest during sweltering summer nights, but ENT specialists warn it forces your nose to work... Read more...

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