Each day the average human heart beats 100,000 times and pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood. It’s a process that is critical to life, and yet it often goes awry for unknown reasons. “Despite knowing a lot about muscle contraction and the heart in particular, there are still a number of questions scientists have about the underlying structures and how […]
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Young adults who use cannabis ― either sporadically, daily, or those who have cannabis use disorder ― have a significantly increased risk for suicidal thoughts and actions, according to US national drug survey data. The risks appear greater for women than men and remained regardless of whether the individual was depressed. “We cannot establish that cannabis use caused increased suicidality,” […]
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Whenever we wear a bathing suit, there’s about a 99.9% chance we’re going to get wet. Whether it’s at the pool, on the beach, or even sweating while we lay in the sun, we’re usually getting some sort of moisture on our swimsuits. When we’re finished wearing out suit and we’re stripping down to get clean, we often times neglect washing […]
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified ingredients for snack food prototypes that have been formulated to deliberately change the gut microbiome in ways that can be linked to health. Translating results from animal models, the scientists have shown in two pilot human studies of overweight participants that snacks containing combinations of specifically selected fiber […]
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I must admit Vanessa Hudgens and Madison Beer teaming up on a skin-care brand was definitely not on my celebrity beauty brand bingo card. In fact, I don't think any amount of tarot card TikToks on my For You Page could have prepared me for Know Beauty, which launches today, June 22. But how did these two stars align? Well, […]
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My name is Ritchell Antonio (@ritchwithlove), and I’m 32 years old. I’m from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and I work as a unit clerk in a hospital. By the time I was 30, I weighed 240 pounds and had numerous health problems. By eliminating sugar and practicing intermittent fasting, as well as cycling five or six days a week, dangers of […]
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A new study from researchers at the University of Toronto found that 63% of Canadians with migraine headaches are able to flourish, despite the painful condition. “This research provides a very hopeful message for individuals struggling with migraines, their families and health professionals,” says lead author Esme Fuller-Thomson, who spent the last decade publishing on negative mental health outcomes associated […]
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe is “on thin ice” in its battle against the coronavirus, as the highly contagious delta variant threatens to undo progress made in reducing infections. In what may be her last government declaration to the German parliament, Merkel said the further response to the pandemic would be a main topic of discussion among […]
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It’s best to watch your step in Dique da Vila Gilda, a slum on stilts where the rickety walkways across the fetid water below the tin-roof shacks sometimes break beneath people’s feet. Deise Nascimento dos Santos, a 54-year-old resident of the neighborhood—which holds the title of Brazil’s biggest favela on stilts—learned that lesson the hard way: with 23 stitches, the […]
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