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New sunscreen eliminates white residue, aims to boost use
It’s a common annoyance: You slather up sunscreen and rub. And rub. And rub.…
What does sparkling water do to your teeth?
In a world of delicious, dark sodas and black coffee, teeth can’t catch a…
Untreated sleep apnea linked to dramatic cognitive decline
For the uninitiated and well-oxygenated, sleep apnea is a condition that causes people to…
Create your own happiness with a routine
Do you have trouble sleeping? Are you bothered by aches and pains? Do you…
Posture could impact your mood, study suggests
If it’s been a minute since your mother told you to sit up straight,…
Larkspur and wolfsbane have always been two-faced. They can kill you or heal you.
For centuries, humans have used these flowering plants as a tool to ward off…
Miniature brains grown in lab offer hope for Alzheimer’s treatments
Do you like thinking outside the box? How about thinking inside the petri dish?…
Microwaves could make healthier french fries
Everything good comes at a cost — at least when it comes to french…
Meditation shows results in seven days, small study suggests
A change in your habits can be hard to stick to — even when…
A new treatment for long COVID offers hope
Long COVID-19 may be relatively new, but it is far from rare. In the…
What kids drink now matters later
If your child gravitates toward soda, sports drinks or sweet fruit juices, you might…
Plastic in blood might be causing some heart problems
We live in a world of plastic. Plastic production has increased from a mere…
Springing clocks forward in spring might damage eyes
On the second Sunday of every March at 2 in the morning, the nation’s…
Many of dementia’s risk factors are avoidable, study suggests
Among the list of nouns no one wants to experience — food poisoning, wet…
Is heavy chili pepper consumption bad for your health?
Some people love their spicy chili peppers. Consider the Carolina Reaper. Calling it a…
Financial distress might heighten risk of cognitive decline
Watch your bank account. A healthy bottom line might just be protecting your brain.…
AI calorie counting apps less accurate, study shows
Calorie counting apps that rely on AI allege results far from artificial. New research…
Study shows vitamin C’s importance to brain health
A dog’s body can generate vitamin C. So, too, can a cat’s. Unfortunately, human…
Violence might decrease on GLP-1s, according to study
Many, if not most people, who take GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy lose…
Is being unfit more dangerous than smoking?
Now, don’t take this the wrong way. No one, absolutely nobody, is suggesting it…
A spray gel that stops bleeding in a flash
Before antibiotics, a ruptured appendix was tantamount to a death sentence. And until 1922,…
How to sit better (and avoid cancer while doing so)
Is there anything better than sitting? By looking at the rates of Americans who…
Probiotics might lessen anxiety, depression
The joy of probiotics is largely exhibited — and, let’s be honest with ourselves,…