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Grandma Was Right About Pumpkins

One cup of pumpkin delivers more than half the vitamin A an adult needs in a single day, all for about 30 calories.Quick TakeOne...
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Vanillin Takes On Drug-Resistant Germs

A kitchen spice sitting in nearly every pantry may hold the key to healing stubborn, infected wounds. Quick TakeFlinders University's Biomedical Nanoengineering Laboratory studied...
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Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with Diet

A famous diet trial found that people who ate more olive oil, nuts, and whole foods cut their risk of heart attack and stroke...
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Belly Fat | Here’s Why And How To Reduce It

Belly fat is not just a cosmetic problem. It is a measurable health risk that doctors can map with a tape measure, and new...
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When Women Start Losing Muscle (It’s Earlier Than You Think

Women's muscle mass can start slipping away in their twenties, long before menopause or retirement ever enter the picture.Quick TakeA major adult-lifespan study found...
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How Chronic Pelvic Pain Usually Starts

The pain in your pelvis may not start in your pelvis—and that changes everything.Story SnapshotChronic pelvic pain often involves the brain and spinal cord,...
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Body Rust Theory Shocks Fitness Pros

Japanese researchers say the tired, achy feeling after a hard workout may come down to your body quite literally rusting from the inside out.Quick...
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Skin’s Clock Splits By Sex

Skin heals on a schedule, and scientists just found out the clock runs differently for males and females.Quick TakeA new Nature study tracked individual...
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Stanford’s Microscope Breakthrough Upends Cell Imaging

Stanford scientists built a microscope that watches living cells move, shift, and interact in real time without a single fluorescent dye.Quick TakeStanford's Moerner Lab...
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Five Types of Toxic Friendships to Avoid

Five common “toxic friend” types are drawing fresh attention as new research links harmful peer behavior to real hits on mental health.Story HighlightsAdvice guides...

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