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Scientists Find a Sleep Duration Sweet Spot for Healthy Aging

Scientists Find a Sleep Duration Sweet Spot for Healthy Aging

Researchers found that both short and long sleep durations were linked to signs of accelerated aging across multiple organs.

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Why Antidepressants Work for Some—but Fail for Others

Why Antidepressants Work for Some—but Fail for Others

Depression may not be a single disorder with a one-size-fits all treatment protocol.

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When the Mind Breaks, So Can the Heart

When the Mind Breaks, So Can the Heart

Large study finds mental and heart Health are closely linked.

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Scientists Map Smell for the First Time

Scientists Map Smell for the First Time

The detailed maps of odor receptors in the nose and brain reveal an unexpected order behind one of the body’s most mysterious senses.

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Major Review Casts Doubt on a Generation of Alzheimer’s Drugs

Major Review Casts Doubt on a Generation of Alzheimer’s Drugs

A Cochrane review found that anti-amyloid drugs offer minimal cognitive benefit while raising risks of brain swelling and bleeding.

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Patchouli Oil Can Ward Off Mosquito Bites: Study

Patchouli Oil Can Ward Off Mosquito Bites: Study

Researchers say the lotion blocked mosquito bites for up to three hours in controlled laboratory testing.

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New Drug Extends Survival for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

New Drug Extends Survival for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

Researchers say the findings mark one of the most promising advances in pancreatic cancer treatment in decades.

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Tums Antacid Recalled Due to Possible Contamination, Notice Says

Tums Antacid Recalled Due to Possible Contamination, Notice Says

CVS Pharmacy announced the recall of two lots of Tums Ultra tablets due to the possibility of metal fragment contamination.

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How Parental Favoritism Affects Both Children’s Mental Health

How Parental Favoritism Affects Both Children’s Mental Health

A study of 632 twin pairs found that different parental treatment is linked to anxiety, ADHD, and behavioral problems in children.

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High-Dose Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk in Some People

High-Dose Vitamin D Lowers Diabetes Risk in Some People

A specific variation in the vitamin D receptor gene may determine whether high-dose supplementation lowers diabetes risk in prediabetic people.

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Study Links Common Food Preservatives to High Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease

Study Links Common Food Preservatives to High Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease

People with highest risks were people who consumed the most preservatives, the researchers said.

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Can Your Cells Heal You? The Promises and Limits of Stem Cell Therapy

Can Your Cells Heal You? The Promises and Limits of Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cell therapy is a fast-growing but largely unregulated field.

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The Hidden Stress Behind Sugar’s ‘Calm’ Effect

The Hidden Stress Behind Sugar’s ‘Calm’ Effect

Research reveals that sugar can create a perception of calm without full relaxation.

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CDC Warns Malaria Could Be Reintroduced in US

CDC Warns Malaria Could Be Reintroduced in US

The United States eliminated the disease in the 1950s, the agency noted, but it imports cases when travelers return from countries with endemic malaria.

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Modern Meds Changed the Gut Profile of Remote Villagers, Scientists Find

Modern Meds Changed the Gut Profile of Remote Villagers, Scientists Find

Scientists followed a group of indigenous people living in remote villages who maintain a traditional lifestyle.

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New Noninvasive Imaging Could Cut Years Off Endometriosis Diagnosis

New Noninvasive Imaging Could Cut Years Off Endometriosis Diagnosis

Oxford researchers tested an imaging agent that detects the most common, and hardest to diagnose form of a condition affecting millions of women.

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What Flavored Vapes Do to Your Body

What Flavored Vapes Do to Your Body

Flavors do more than make vapes more addictive—they may also expose users to potentially harmful chemicals.

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When CPAP Doesn’t Work—A Potential Pill for People With Sleep Apnea

When CPAP Doesn’t Work—A Potential Pill for People With Sleep Apnea

A phase 3 clinical trial offers a choice to millions of Americans who cannot tolerate standard breathing-machine therapy.

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How Microplastics Can End up in Tomato Crops–Researcher Gives ‘Best’ Solution

How Microplastics Can End up in Tomato Crops–Researcher Gives ‘Best’ Solution

New research from Griffith University in Australia suggests organic fertilizer may not be as environmentally friendly as previously thought.

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Scientists Measured Microplastics in Coffee Served in To-Go Cups. Here’s What They Found.

Scientists Measured Microplastics in Coffee Served in To-Go Cups. Here’s What They Found.

Convenient yes–but to-go cups, used by more than 1 billion people globally each day, may be harming your health.

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Your Doctor Might Be Able to Take You Off Diabetes Meds

Your Doctor Might Be Able to Take You Off Diabetes Meds

Experts are cautiously optimistic but warn that the approach faces real-world limits.

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What Makes Some People Live to 100? Scientists Find Clues in Their Blood

What Makes Some People Live to 100? Scientists Find Clues in Their Blood

The secret to longevity may not be slowing aging but preserving the right systems.

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What a Sleepless Night Does to Your Body

What a Sleepless Night Does to Your Body

Research shows how even brief sleep loss triggers an energy crisis in your cells—affecting metabolism, brain function, and long-term disease risk.

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Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leaves 3 Dead: 5 Things to Know About Hantavirus

Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leaves 3 Dead: 5 Things to Know About Hantavirus

‘To date, one case of hantavirus infection has been laboratory confirmed, and there are five additional suspected cases,’ officials say.

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Vitamin D Levels May Shape Your Brain Decades Later

Vitamin D Levels May Shape Your Brain Decades Later

A study found that lower vitamin D levels at age 39 were linked to Alzheimer's-related brain changes 16 years later.

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95 Percent of Penicillin Allergy Diagnoses May Be Wrong, Study Finds

95 Percent of Penicillin Allergy Diagnoses May Be Wrong, Study Finds

A study spanning 8 countries found that about 1 in 10 people diagnosed with penicillin allergies do not have it.

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Study Links Phthalates to Preterm Births and Infant Deaths

Study Links Phthalates to Preterm Births and Infant Deaths

Exposure to a widely used plastic chemical may be contributing to preterm births globally, raising concerns about its role in maternal and infant health.

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