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Does running marathons actually damage your heart?

Your heart takes a real hit during 26.2 miles, but the damage fades faster than you might think. New research tracking marathon runners for...
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How to recognize the first signs of a stroke

The difference between a full life and a life cut short can be the 60 seconds you take to spot a stroke and call...
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Best Foods to Protect Against Common Heart Problem

A diet built around fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, and nuts may help protect your heart from one of its most common and dangerous...
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What if you didn’t brush your teeth for a year?

Skip brushing for a full year and your mouth does not just get a little dirty, it stages a slow, steady breakdown that starts...
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Diet Sweeteners Tied To Faster Brain Decline

People who drink the most diet soda and eat the most sugar-free snacks showed brain aging that moved 62% faster than light users, according...
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Addiction Cure? The Treatment Trap

Addiction rewires the brain, but recovery is never just about willpower, and a new public science program wants everyone to understand why.Quick TakeThe Francis...
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Cheap Fiber Stuns Arthritis Pain

A cheap fiber powder you stir into water just helped ease knee arthritis pain in a real clinical trial.Quick TakeA six-week trial of 117...
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Fast Food Hangover Tied To Darker Minds

Twenty people with depression cut ultra-processed food from their diets by more than 85 percent, and their mood scores improved more than researchers expected...
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Remote Work’s Parent Trap

Working from home was sold as the cure for frazzled parents, but new research shows many are more stressed than ever.Quick TakeA peer-reviewed study...
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Depression’s Hidden Clock Subtype Emerges

A night owl who can't drag themselves out of bed, who feels worse every winter, and whose antidepressants barely touch the fog may be...

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