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Date: 2025/01/17 - 02:35

Cancer Risk Prompts FDA Ban of Red Dye from Food and Ingested Drugs In US

The FDA issued a ban on the use of red dye No. 3 in food and beverage products and ingested drugs. The synthetic dye has been linked to cancer in animal studies and was banned more than 30 years ago in cosmetics and topical drugs.

Date: 2025/01/16 - 21:31

How doctors may be able to predict your stroke risk through your eye

Scientists have identified various retinal vascular indicators, 29 of which were significantly associated with a person's first-time stroke risk, providing a vascular "fingerprint."

Date: 2025/01/16 - 02:32

Processed Red Meat May Raise Risk of Cognitive Decline, Dementia

Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, and poor diet is considered a risk factor. A new study found that eating processed red meat is associated with a 13% higher risk of dementia and cognitive decline.

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Date: 2025/01/16 - 00:31

Can eating more processed red meat increase your dementia risk?

People who eat more processed red meat have a greater risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia than those who eat very little red meat, a new study has found.

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Date: 2025/01/14 - 21:00

Common sleep medication may prevent brain from clearing 'waste'

In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively clearing up 'waste', though it remains unclear whether this could affect cognitive functions.

Date: 2025/01/11 - 13:32

How This 61-Year-Old Lost 67 Pounds with the Help of an Online Program

Therapist Debby Parker tried to lose weight for years without success. Then she discovered an online weight management program that changed her life and helped her shed nearly 70 pounds.

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Date: 2025/01/11 - 10:31

Mediterranean diet may boost memory by changing gut makeup

The Mediterranean diet is associated with improved memory and learning in young rats, a recent study shows, suggesting that the same findings could also apply to humans,

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Date: 2025/01/08 - 19:00

Is Alzheimer's linked to the cold-sore-causing herpes virus?

There is a potential link between Alzheimer's disease and the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which is a common cause for cold sores, a recent study suggests

Date: 2025/01/06 - 13:32

How This Married Couple Lost 118 Pounds Together Without Medication

After years of feeling unwell and overweight, Richard and Jill Wendt decided to embark on a weight loss journey together and have dropped roughly 60 pounds each to date.

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Date: 2025/01/04 - 10:31

Cells all over the body store 'memories': What does this mean for health?

Kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells, one new study has found. Another recent study says that memories of obesity stored in fat tissue may be partly responsible for the yo-yo weight loss effect.