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Mold growth in homes: a hidden health crisis following natural disasters
After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to unwind and settle into a new semester at Florida A&M University. But when she opened the door to her off-campus apartment in Tallahassee, she was met with an overwhelming smell — and a devastating reality. “There was mold in my bedroom, on my…
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Study clarifies why most colic isn’t caused by cow’s milk allergy
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: New evidence shows that colic is usually a benign gut–brain interaction disorder, and only infants with additional allergic symptoms should undergo a structured cow’s-milk elimination and reintroduction trial. Study: Infantile Colic: When to Suspect Cow’s Milk…
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Why some people lose their hair when they’re on GLP-1s
Carol Saffran started taking Ozempic a year ago to regulate her blood sugar after other medications were ineffective. She was prediabetic, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, and her doctor prescribed Ozempic to help her avoid developing diabetes. She’s now close to her ideal body weight and has an appointment soon to check her progress…
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Lean beef fits safely into a Mediterranean diet without raising heart disease risk
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Eating moderate amounts of lean beef as part of a Mediterranean diet does not increase an emerging risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study by an interdisciplinary research team at Penn State. The…
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The Ozempic era should change how we think about self-control
Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic! The catchy jingle from Novo Nordisk’s 2018 TV commercial helped to popularise Ozempic and cement its name as a generic term for an entire category of drugs, now prescribed to millions of people to treat diabetes and obesity. An earworm, however, can go only so far in explaining why these drugs are all the rage. Semaglutide…
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For people in this New England town, a health center’s closure leaves questions
FRANCONIA, N.H. — For more than two decades, Susan Bushby, a 70-year-old housekeeper from a rural ski town in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, took comfort in knowing she only had a short drive to reach the community health center. The lodgelike medical building, which sits on a hill overlooking town, was like a second home for Bushby and many other…
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Exploring coffee’s impact on brain and metabolic health
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A new scientific review reveals the molecular networks underlying coffee’s most potent compounds, demonstrating how this everyday drink may reduce disease risks through its coordinated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. Study: Transforming coffee from an empirical…
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Trial investigates how quickly human milk responds to common plant based meat swaps
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A tightly controlled crossover trial shows that short-term food swaps can reshape the fats infants receive through milk, even when mothers feel no difference in appetite, metabolism, or feeding patterns. Study: The Effect of Consuming Diets…
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Experts call for bold policies to curb the health harms of ultra-processed foods
The increase of UPFs in diets worldwide presents an urgent challenge to health that demands coordinated policies and advocacy action to address, says a new three paper Series authored by 43 global experts and published in The Lancet. The Series exposes the tactics UPF companies use to drive consumption and prevent effective policy. It outlines a roadmap for change towards…
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