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Olive Oil Trick Boosts Brain-Guard Proteins

Scientists found that older adults who closely follow a Mediterranean diet carry higher blood levels of two tiny proteins tied to heart and brain...
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Tiny Test, Massive Health Warning

A simple hand squeeze can now predict your risk for nine major health problems, according to the largest review of its kind ever done.Quick...
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Night Sweats Shock Fix

A sweat-soaked pillow at 3 a.m. pushed one reviewer to try a mattress that promises to fix exactly that problem.Quick TakeA 30-night review of...
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Cabbage Becomes 2026’s New Viral Superfood

Cabbage jumped from coleslaw sidekick to 2026’s headline vegetable, and the numbers explain why.Story SnapshotPinterest search spikes for cabbage dishes surged, led by dumplings...
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Doctors Reverse Course On Menopause Care

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists just told doctors to stop telling menopausal women to simply tough it out.Quick TakeACOG replaced its 2014...
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Natural Compounds That Cripple Cancer Cells

Five plant-based compounds went head-to-head against an aggressive cancer cell line in the lab, and one hit the cells' power supply harder than the...
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Happiness Twist: Therapy Won’t Make You Happy

On national television, a Harvard happiness scholar said therapy lowers misery but does not create happiness, sparking a blunt reset of public expectations.Story SnapshotCBS...
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Kidney-Toxic Surprise in “Natural” Pills

Red yeast rice, the supplement doctors now call a "natural statin," can contain a compound that is chemically identical to a prescription cholesterol drug.Quick...
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Outdoor Time, Unexpected Food Twist

People who spend more time outdoors tend to feel kinder toward their own bodies, and that shift may help them eat in a more...
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Date Night Drops Glucose? Study Hints Yes

Sharing a meal with someone you love may do more than feed your stomach, it may also calm your blood sugar.Quick TakeA controlled study...

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