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Having ‘good’ posture doesn't prevent back pain, and 'bad' posture doesn't cause it
We’ve all been told our whole lives we need ‘good’ posture: sit up straight, stand straight with shoulders back, and lift by bending the knees. It turns out there’s really no evidence for that advice.
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A plant-based diet is good for your wallet, not just your health
At a time when every dollar counts, many of us are changing the way we eat to save money. Take mother of three and Hong Kong resident Asher Chan, for instance. A lifelong vegetarian, she transitioned to veganism in the past year for a couple of reasons – one of which was the rising cost of milk and eggs. Now her family uses plant-based alternatives to these foods, which she says are more affordable.
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Jarlsberg cheese may help stave off osteoporosis, small study suggests
Eating Jarlsberg cheese may help to prevent bone thinning and stave off osteoporosis, research suggests. Jarlsberg is a mild cheese made from cow’s milk, with regular holes that mean it is classified as a Swiss-type cheese, although it originates from Norway. It is rich in vitamin K2, which has previously been found to improve bone health.
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New US population study projects steep rise in cardiovascular diseases by 2060
The likelihood of developing a CV is predicted to rise dramatically among minorities while falling among White people.
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The Best Foods to Eat for a Healthy and Balanced Diet
Eating a balanced and healthy diet is essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It's not always easy to know which foods to eat in order to achieve this, however.
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This 100-Year-Old Vegan Athlete is Still Running
To the average viewer, this year’s Wimbledon Finals matchup was nothing shocking, with two distinctly different players vying for the Cup, but the two finalists share one unique characteristic: They both follow vegan diets. Defying claims that plant-based diets lack for protein or hinder athletic performance, vegan athletes worldwide have proved otherwise...
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Adding salt to food at table can cut years off your life, study finds
Adding salt to meals at the table is linked to an earlier death, according to a study of 500,000 middle-aged Britons. Researchers found that always adding salt to food knocks more than two years off life expectancy for men and one-and-a-half years for women. This does not include seasoning during the cooking process.
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Major step forward in fabricating an artificial heart, fit for a human
Because the heart, unlike other organs, cannot heal itself after injury, heart disease—the top cause of mortality in the U.S.—is particularly lethal. For this reason, tissue engineering will be crucial for the development of cardiac medicine, ultimately leading to the mass production of a whole human heart for transplant.
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Humans Can Learn to 'Echolocate' in Just 10 Weeks, Experiment Shows
Most humans can learn how to echolocate, using their tongue to make clicking sounds and interpreting the echoes that come back, reflected from the surrounding environment. Despite how useful this skill can be, very few blind people are currently taught how to do it.
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Gel that repairs heart attack damage could improve health of millions
Injectable, biodegradable technology developed by UK team works as a scaffold to help new tissue grow!
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What's Your Biological Age? A New 'Aging Clock' Has the Answer
The clock used a simple statistical model, which looked at a certain type of epigenetic modification at just two target sites on DNA.
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New study suggests shame and guilt can hamper recovery from stimulant addiction
Many people who struggle with addiction feel a lot of guilt and shame over their use. A new study published in PLOS One suggests that independent of depression, this shame and guilt can be significant barriers to reducing drug use, which has considerations for recovery.
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Coffee drinkers may be at lower risk of early death, study suggests
People who drink coffee – whether with or without sugar – appear to have a lower risk of an early death, although experts caution the finding may not be down to the brew itself.
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Tech neck: what are smartphones doing to our bodies?
Bending your head to use a phone stresses the spine, say chiropractors – and that’s not the only way the devices are injuring and changing us.
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How Hormone Therapies Are Transforming Aging
Shivin Devgon just couldn’t shake that sluggish feeling. Toward the end of 2021, the San Diego software engineer thought his health was on the right track. He exercised regularly and was able to perform well at work. Still, he lacked energy, and his mood always felt off.
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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots.
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Spain becomes the first in Europe to pitch paid 'menstrual leave'
Spain's government has greenlit plans to allow women to take unlimited paid "menstrual leave" from work, in a European first. The proposal endorsed by ministers on Tuesday is part of a broader package on reproductive rights that includes allowing teenagers to seek an abortion from the age of 16without the need to get their parent or guardian's consent.
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A landmark study tracks the lasting effect of having an abortion — or being denied one
Though it's impossible to know exactly what will happen to abortion access if Roe v. Wade is overturned, demographer Diana Greene Foster does know what happens when someone is denied an abortion. She documented it in her groundbreaking yearslong research project, The Turnaway Study and her findings provide insight into the ways getting an abortion – or being denied one – affects a person's mental health and economic wellbeing.
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One in three people are infected with Toxoplasma parasite – and the clue could be in our eyes
We looked at eye photos and found one in every 150 Australians might have scarring from a common parasitic disease.
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Meta-analysis of 15 studies on depression suggests significant mental health benefits from being physically active
Is exercise really that important to individual’s mental health? A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that exercise is related to lower levels of depression, even for people who are doing less physical activity than is recommended by public health professionals.
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