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Date: 2025/03/15 - 15:32

3 factors may lower depression risk, new evidence suggests

An orange a day, regular moderate-to-vigorous exercise, and GLP-1 drugs for diabetes treatment have all been linked to a lower risk of depression in recent studies.

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Date: 2025/03/14 - 23:32

Why Spring Allergies Are Expected to Be Longer, Stronger This Year

Spring allergy season is expected to worsen in 2025. Longer growing seasons due to climate change have caused seasonal allergies to become more severe. You can limit pollen exposure during allergy season with frequent handwashing and limiting time spent outdoors when pollen levels are high.

A collage of butter being spread on toast and olive oil poured on a slice of sourdough bread to comapre animal and plant-based oils

Date: 2025/03/14 - 16:31

How do butter vs. plant-based oils compare in terms of death, cancer risk?

Substituting 10 grams of butter a day with an equal amount of plant-based oil was associated with an estimated 17% reduction in overall mortality and a 17% reduction in cancer mortality, a new study indicates.

computer screen showing polluted sediment sample

Date: 2025/03/13 - 01:31

Microplastics in the brain: How can we avoid exposure?

Microplastics are everywhere, even in our brains but experts explain how we can limit our exposure to these insidious pollutants.

A child is immunized against measles with their caregiver

Date: 2025/03/12 - 01:00

RFK Jr.’s Strategies for Containing Measles Outbreak Include Vitamin A, Cod Liver Oil

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends alternative treatment and prevention methods for measles amid growing outbreaks in 11 states and New York City. Kennedy has linked poor diet and health to measles and touts vitamin A and cod liver oil as treatments.

Date: 2025/03/11 - 22:32

CDC Will Study Whether Vaccines Cause Autism, Despite Scientific Consensus

Health and Human Services (HHS) officials led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently confirmed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will investigate whether vaccines cause autism. The announcement reignited a longstanding debate over a theory lacking substantial scientific evidence.

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Date: 2025/03/11 - 22:31

At which ages might interventions for cognitive decline be the most effective?

Scientists have found that there are certain ages where cognitive decline interventions might be most effective because of the way the brain ages.

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Date: 2025/03/09 - 11:00

Strength training could help older adults overcome insomnia

Resistance or strength training might be the best exercise for treating insomnia in older adults, a new study suggests.

Date: 2025/03/08 - 17:31

Low carb diets may increase colorectal cancer risk

Scientists found that a low carb, low fiber diet combined with a particular strain of bacteria may increase polyps in the colon, which can lead to colorectal cancer.

Date: 2025/03/06 - 22:01

Chronic Stress Linked to Higher Stroke Risk In Young Adults, Especially Females

A new study found that moderate stress levels were associated with a 78% increased risk of stroke in female participants, but not in males.