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Easier-To-Follow Diet Might Help IBS Patients
The Mediterranean diet might be a reasonable alternative for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who find it tough to stick with a strict prescription diet, a new small-scale pilot study says. Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) IBS patients following a Mediterranean diet experienced...
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Healthy Diet Benefits Heart Without Weight Loss
Don't get frustrated if switching to a healthy diet doesn't result in any weight loss - your heart is thanking you nonetheless, a new study says. Even without weight loss, people who adopted a healthy diet received a significant boost to their heart health, researchers...
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Why Gardening is Good for You
If you spend your weekends toiling in the soil, you're doing your mind and body good! In addition to reaping the benefits of eating fresh fruits and vegetables, research says that gardening supports a longer, healthier life by boosting mood, reducing stress, and lowering...
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Dr. Crandall: Exercise Snacks Lower Heart Risks
Get up from your couch or desk chair. It is time for an exercise snack. These shorts bursts of activity that don't require any equipment can be incorporated into your busy day, and they come with a host of health benefits. Editor's Note: The Smartest Health Tool You'll Ever...
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Dangerous Eye Disorder Rare Side Effect of Ozempic
The European Medicines Agency's safety committee has concluded that a potentially dangerous eye condition is a very rare side effect of Novo Nordisk's popular treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, it said on Friday. The condition called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic...
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Leave This Fruit Out of Your Smoothies
A surprising study found that adding bananas to your smoothie reduces the absorption of anti-aging flavanols by a whopping 84%. That's because bananas contain an enzyme called polyphenol oxidase, or PPO, that turns fruits brown and is particularly abundant in bananas. The...
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Inflammatory Diet Increases Colon Cancer Death Risk
What you eat after a colon cancer diagnosis could do more than affect your energy or digestion - it might impact your chance of survival. Researchers looked at more than 1,600 patients with stage 3 colon cancer. They found that those who ate the most proinflammatory foods...
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Ground Beef at Whole Foods May Contain E. Coli
U.S. agriculture officials are warning that ground beef sold at Whole Foods markets nationwide may be contaminated with potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria. Officials issued a public health alert for 1-pound, vacuum-packed packages of Organic Rancher beef, produced on May...
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Pepto Bismol May Not Prevent Traveler's Diarrhea
Pepto Bismol is a go-to stomach remedy, but a new study suggests it might not help prevent diarrhea during international travel. The study, led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that people who took bismuth subsalicylate - the active...
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How Low-Calorie Diets Affect Mood
Counting calories isn't simply a bummer, it might actually increase your risk of depression, a new study says. People on low-calorie diets scored higher for symptoms of depression, compared with those not dieting, researchers reported June 3 in BMJ Nutrition Prevention &...
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Drinking Coffee Linked to Healthier Aging
A morning cup of coffee might do more than momentarily boost your energy and spirits. Full-test java also appears to help women age more gracefully, a new study says. Middle-aged women who regularly drank caffeinated coffee were more likely to stay mentally sharp and...
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What Kennedy's Review of Baby Formula Will Entail
As federal health officials vow to overhaul the U.S. food supply, they're taking a new look at infant formula. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the Food and Drug Administration to review the nutrients and other ingredients in infant formula, which fills...
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Self-Employment Linked to Better Heart Health
Being your own boss might seem potentially stressful, but self-employed women appear to have better heart health than those toiling for a company, a new study says. Women working for themselves had lower rates of obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet and sleeplessness,...
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Wegovy Use Up 50 Percent Among US Teens
American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy as more families and their doctors gain confidence in its use for young people with obesity, new data shared with Reuters shows. The average rate of teens beginning treatment with the highly effective...
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Improving Diet in Middle Age Lowers Dementia Risk
It's never too late to start eating right as a means of protecting your brain health, a new study says. People who improved their healthy eating in middle-age had a 25% lower risk of lower risk of dementia, compared to those whose diets got worse, according to findings...
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Study: Vegan Diet Reduces Menopause Symptoms
Hot flashes, night sweat and other symptoms making menopause hellish for you? You might consider going vegan, a new study suggests. Severe hot flashes decreased by 92% among a group of menopausal women assigned to eat a low-fat vegan diet for three months, researchers reported...
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Regeneron Weight-Loss Drug Preserves Muscle Mass
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Monday its experimental weight-loss drug combination helped preserve muscle mass in a mid-stage study. The drug candidate, trevogrumab, in combination with Novo Nordisk's popular obesity drug Wegovy, chemically known as semaglutide, helped...
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How Caffeine Affects Your Brain During Sleep
Your morning cup of coffee might help you power through the day - but could it be keeping your brain too alert at night, even while you sleep? A new study suggests that caffeine doesn't just affect your energy levels. It may also change how your brain functions during sleep,...
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How to Reduce Blood Pressure Naturally
A simple combination of tea, apples, berries, grapes and chocolate can reduce high blood pressure as well as popular medications. These foods are rich in compounds that can improve blood vessel function, according to Study Finds. A large, international study published in the...
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers Expands
Nearly four dozen people in 18 states have been sickened in an expanding outbreak of salmonella food poisoning tied to recalled cucumbers sent to restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships and grocery stores, including Target stores, federal health officials said Friday. At least...
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Hormel Recalls 256,000 Pounds of Canned Beef Stew
Hormel Foods is recalling more than 256,000 pounds of its Dinty Moore Beef Stew amid reports that wood fragments were found in some cans, according to U.S. health officials. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the nationwide...
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Why Heartburn Gets Worse With Age
Heartburn, a common condition characterized by a burning sensation in the chest or throat due to acid reflux, affects millions of people globally. As the population ages, it becomes increasingly common, with certain age-related factors contributing to its...
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Belly Fat Increases Risk for Psoriasis
Belly flab appears to be a stronger warning sign for psoriasis than fat located elsewhere on the body, a new study says. Fat around the abdomen is more strongly linked to psoriasis risk that total body fat, particularly in women. "Our research shows that where fat is stored...
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Middle Age Weight Loss Could Add Years to Your Life
Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows. Researchers found that people who lost about 6.5% of their body weight - without using weight loss drugs or surgery - reaped big health benefits later in life,...
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Preschool BMI Can Predict Childhood Obesity Risk
Preschoolers who don't naturally lose weight are more likely to develop full-fledged childhood obesity by age 9, a new study says. Most kids tend to see their body-mass index (BMI) decline between ages 1 and 6, before starting to slowly gain weight as they grow, researchers...