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Cholesterol: The Unseen Threat to Cognitive Health 0
- SCIENCE
- December 5, 2024
Does the state of your cholesterol influence your risk of dementia? At first glance, the idea might seem disconnected. After all, isn’t cholesterol more about heart health than brain function? New research, however, challenges this assumption and unveils a lesser-known risk factor that might be quietly influencing your brain’s future. Let’s dive into the discoveries
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Glyphosate: A Silent Intruder in Brain Health?0
- SCIENCE
- December 5, 2024
What’s the buzz about glyphosate and its impact on our brain? In recent years, the spotlight has increasingly turned toward the widespread herbicide, glyphosate, and new research from Arizona State University might just make you reconsider its place in our world. Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide globally, but according to a groundbreaking study,
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Stairway to Heart Health: How Four Minutes of High-Intensity Activity Can Transform Your Life 0
- LIFESTYLE
- December 5, 2024
Have you ever found yourself standing in front of an elevator, contemplating whether to take the stairs instead? That simple choice might be more consequential than you think, especially for women aiming to boost their heart health. A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine offers compelling evidence that just four minutes
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Lights Out for Junk Food Ads: A New Dawn in Children’s Health 0
- SCIENCE
- December 5, 2024
Have you ever wondered why the fight against childhood obesity seems to be a never-ending battle? The answer might lie in the seemingly innocuous advertising that bombards our screens daily. This week, the government has taken a bold step to change this narrative with a new watershed policy aimed at curbing junk food advertisements before
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The Silent Spread: Unraveling the Airborne Threat of New H5N1 Strains 0
- SCIENCE
- December 5, 2024
How significant is the threat posed by the evolving H5N1 avian flu strains? This is a question that has taken on renewed urgency following a recent study from the Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands. In a revealing exploration published in Nature Microbiology, researchers utilized ferrets to probe the transmission potential of these viral
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Demystifying the Digital Diet: How to Feed Your Mind with Quality Information 0
- HEALTH
- December 5, 2024
In a world where information is as abundant as grains of sand on a beach, how do we know we’re getting the nutritional equivalent of a balanced meal rather than a supermarket shelf full of empty calories? As a registered dietitian who pivoted to health journalism, I’ve often marveled at the similarities between choosing the
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Cholesterol: The Unseen Threat to Cognitive Health 0