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Grip Strength May Predict Longevity
A new study of nearly 5,500 women ages 63 to 99 suggests that something as simple as grip strength may predict how long they live. Researchers found that women with the strongest grip strength had a 33% lower risk of death over an eight-year period compared to those with the...
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FDA Expands Tater Tot Recall
A recall of frozen tater tots has expanded after federal officials warned that hundreds of thousands of pounds could contain pieces of plastic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the expanded recall now covers about 648,000 pounds of frozen tater tots made by...
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Swapping TV for Activity Wards Off Depression
Want an easy way to head off the blues Stash the TV remote. Dutch researchers who followed more than 65,000 adults for four years found that replacing 60 minutes of TV with something more active cut depression risk by 11% - and nearly 19% in middle-aged adults.And more is...
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Vegetarian Diet Does Not Stunt Toddler Growth
Babies' growth isn't more likely to be stunted if they're raised on a vegetarian diet, a new study says. Tracking nearly 1.2 million infants, researchers found that by age 2 those raised in vegan and vegetarian households follow growth trajectories nearly identical to their...
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Most Skip PT Homework, Slowing Recovery
Most people are skipping some or all their physical therapy homework, potentially stalling or even setting back their recovery, a new survey has found. More than 3 of 4 patients (76%) assigned physical therapy exercises to perform at home don't stick with it, according to...
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Lawsuits Against GLP-1 Makers Mount
GLP-1 medications have transformed the weight-loss landscape. But emerging evidence suggests the popular drugs may also carry serious health risks.GLP-1 receptor agonists - commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes and for chronic weight management - include semaglutide...
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Being Sedentary Drives Diabetes Complications
A lack of exercise drives a good portion of the health problems faced by people with Type 2 diabetes, a new study says. Up to 10% of diabetes complications like stroke, heart failure, heart disease and vision loss can be attributed to sedentary behavior, researchers reported...
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How to Reduce Fatigue Naturally
Fatigue is not the same as simply feeling tired. When you're tired, a good night's sleep usually restores your energy. Fatigue, however, is a deeper state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that can make everyday life feel overwhelming. Before trying to manage...
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Study: Most US Baby Food Is Ultra-Processed
Americans are feeding their babies what amounts to junk food, a new study says. Nearly three-quarters of baby food sold in U.S. grocery stores can be considered ultra-processed foods (UPFs), researchers reported Feb. 9 in the journal Nutrients. The products are chock full of...
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More Than a Third Taking Wegovy Pill New to GLP-1s
Among early users of Novo Nordisk's new Wegovy weight-loss pill, 36% had no prior experience taking a GLP-1 medication, a new nationwide study from the health data firm Truveta found. Of patients who started a new pill prescription, 21.1% had previously taken the injectable...
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Brief Exercise Beats Relaxation for Panic Attack
While relaxation techniques are often recommended for panic disorder, leaning into those intense physical sensations through exercise may be the superior treatment. A study published Feb. 8 in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry found that brief, intermittent bouts of...
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FDA to Reassess BHA, a Snack Food Preservative
Federal health officials said Tuesday they will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new request for information regarding butylated...
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Scurvy a Potential New Side Effect of Taking GLP-1s
The popular class of weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s may be contributing to a resurgence of an old disease: scurvy. Once called "sailor's disease," scurvy - a severe deficiency of vitamin C - plagued maritime explorers for centuries and is estimated to have killed more...
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Food Allergies Aren't Only Determined by Genetics
Genes aren't the only factor at play in determining which children will develop a food allergy, a new evidence review says. Antibiotic use, the presence of other immune system diseases, and delayed introduction of allergenic foods all also can play a role in the start of...
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Intermittent Fasting Eases Crohn's Disease
Intermittent fasting can help people with GI problems caused by Crohn's disease, a new clinical trial has found. Crohn's patients who restricted their eating to an eight-hour window each day saw a 40% decrease in the frequency of bowel movements within three months,...
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Eat This Food for Two Days to Lower Cholesterol
Eating oatmeal for just two days may deliver lasting health benefits, including lower LDL "bad" cholesterol, improved blood pressure, and modest weight loss. In one small study, LDL levels dropped by an average of 10%, and participants lost nearly five pounds. These benefits...
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NFL Launches Contest to Redesign Football Helmets
The National Football League is asking inventors, engineers and researchers to help make football helmets safer, starting with the facemask. At a Super Bowl innovation event last week, the league announced a new HealthTECH Challenge focused on redesigning helmet facemasks to...
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Study: Caffeinated Beverages May Protect the Brain
Drinking a few cups of caffeinated coffee or tea every day may help in a small way to preserve brain power and prevent dementia, researchers reported on Monday. People with the highest daily intake of caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of developing dementia compared...
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Full-Fat Cheese May Lower Dementia Risk
A 25-year Swedish study found that people who ate full-fat cheese and did not carry a genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease were 13% to 17% less likely to develop the condition. According to Science Daily, researchers followed nearly 25,000 participants, of whom 3,208...
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Mediterranean Diet Can Lower Stroke Risk
People who follow a Mediterranean diet might lower their risk of stroke, a new study reports. Overall, women who stuck most closely to an eating pattern resembling the Mediterranean diet had an 18% lower risk of any sort of stroke, researchers reported Feb. 4 in the journal...
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Start a Backyard Vegetable Garden for Better Health
If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden. At...
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Ultra-Processed Foods Hasten Cancer Survivor Deaths
Beating cancer is no small feat, but a diet loaded with ultra-processed foods might undercut survivors' future health, a new study says. Cancer survivors with diets high in ultra-processed foods have a 59% higher rate of death from cancer, researchers reported today in the...
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One-Third of Cancer Cases Preventable, Massive Study Finds
Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. New research published on the eve of World Cancer Day...
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How to Choose the Healthiest Breads
Bread has been a staple of human history since biblical times. Deeply woven into culture and tradition, it remains a dietary mainstay today-though the sheer number of choices lining grocery store shelves can make selecting the "staff of life" feel overwhelming. At its most...
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This Vitamin May Protect You Against the Flu
After recent major snowstorms, frigid temperatures continue to grip much of the United States - and that cold, dry, and rainy weather can significantly boost flu transmission. More than 15 million flu cases have already been reported early in the 2026 season. The flu virus...