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Ozempic: Five Years Off The Brain?

A clinical trial just produced the first randomized evidence that a common weight-loss drug may slow how fast your body ages at the cellular...
Why You Self-Sabotage (Your Brain Is Doing It on Purpose)

The Neuroscience of Self-Sabotage: The Hidden Nervous System Pattern Sabotaging You

Your brain’s hidden “safety system” may be quietly wrecking your goals while politicians blame your character.Story SnapshotSelf-sabotage often comes from protective nervous system patterns,...
The Manipulation Expert: 4 Hidden Signs You’re Dealing With a Toxic Person

Manipulation Expert: 4 Hidden Signs You’re Dealing With a Toxic Person

A forensic psychologist says four hidden traits can expose the manipulators in your life, but critics warn the viral advice built around her research...
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Processed Aisle: The Real Health Trap

Mediterranean, DASH, Paleo and Keto sound like rival teams, but they all bench the same thing: processed food.Quick TakeAll four popular diets cut processed...
Aging Eye Explained: Vision Changes, Cataracts & Glaucoma | Mayo Clinic Aging Forward Podcast

Silent Eye Killers That Lurk Behind Aging

You can lose half your eyesight and not notice until it is gone for good.Story SnapshotNormal aging blurs close-up vision, but three quiet diseases...
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Gluten: A Benefit or Harm to the Body?

A $30 billion industry has convinced millions of healthy people to avoid a protein that decades of large-scale research says poses no threat to...
The Race to Commercialize the World’s Most Powerful Psychedelic | WSJ

Toad Venom Turbocharges Depression Arms Race

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just fast-tracked a drug made from toad venom — and a race worth billions of dollars is...
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Sneaky Salt Habit, Big Liver Trouble

The salt shaker is not a harmless habit if the new liver data hold up. The strongest studies now link frequent table salting with...
Why Am I Always Tired? The Airway-Body Link Explained by Dr. Jiyoung Jung

Breathing Glitch May Drive ‘Chronic Fatigue’

The crushing exhaustion of chronic fatigue syndrome may start with something shockingly simple: the way patients breathe when they move.Story SnapshotMost people with chronic...
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Plant Fats vs. Heart Attack Risk

Your odds of a heart attack or diabetes may quietly shift every time you pick between a burger and a bowl of nuts and...