People with Strong Chest and Back Muscles Less Likely to Have a Heart Attack
People with healthier chest and back muscles had a significantly lower risk of both heart attack and early death over the next 10 years, sug...
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Take Control of Your Health with Dr. Mercola
Dr. Joseph Mercola aims to provide safe and practical solutions to people's health problems. In 1997, he merged his passion for natural health with modern technology by creating the site Mer...
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Brighter Daytime Light Is Linked to a Lower Dementia Risk
Research suggests that spending more time in bright daytime light was linked to a lower risk of developing dementia, with measurable brightn...
Americans Favor Information and School Restrictions for Ultraprocessed Foods
Most Americans favor clear definitions and practical dietary guidance about ultraprocessed foods over taxes, suggesting that better informat...
The Future of Simple Nutrition
For decades the supplement industry has competed in one direction only — toward more ingredients, more milligrams, more capsules — on the un...
Common Pesticide Linked to More Than Double the Risk of Parkinson's Disease
Long-term residential exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos was associated with more than a 2.5-fold higher risk of developing Parkinson'...
Specific Fruit Choices Raise Flavanol Intake — and Most Diets Fall Short
Previous research, including the large COSMOS clinical trial, found that consuming about 500 milligrams (mg) of flavanols daily was associat...
Non-Stimulant Pre-Workout Supplements for Exercise Performance
Non-stimulant pre-workout supplements may improve exercise performance by supporting your muscles' natural energy production, blood flow, an...
Dehydrated Foods: Nutrition Facts, Health Benefits, and Safety Risks
Dehydrated foods last longer because water removal slows spoilage, but the process also concentrates sugars, calories, salt, and other ingre...
Younger Adults May Be Aging Faster Than Previous Generations — A Pattern Linked to Higher Cancer Risk
Cancers diagnosed before age 50 increased 24% worldwide between 1990 and 2019, while younger generations also show signs of faster biologica...
Moderate Air Pollution Associated with Advanced Coronary Artery Disease
Long-term exposure to even moderate levels of air pollution was associated with more calcium buildup, more plaque and more advanced coronary...
The Big Health Benefits of a Short Break Away from Your Desk
Spending most of your day sitting increases your risk of chronic disease and early death, but taking a five-minute walk every hour is a simp...
The Psychology of Taking Supplements
When it comes to maintaining a nutritional supplement regimen, the decisive question is not "what's in the bottle" — it's what makes a perso...
UCLA Study Highlights Possible Role of Creatine in Cancer Immune Defense
UCLA researchers found that creatine may do more than support muscle performance; early research suggests it also helps power key immune cel...
Common Blood Pressure Medication Linked to Worse Kidney Outcomes in Diabetic Patients
A study of more than 31,000 adults with Type 2 diabetes found that a widely prescribed class of blood pressure medications was associated wi...
Could This Overlooked Vitamin Be the Key to Healthier Bones?
Vitamin K does far more than support blood clotting; research in mice found it helps regulate the constant cycle of removing old bone and bu...
Wegovy Linked to Rare 'Eye Stroke' That Can Cause Sudden Blindness
Researchers found that Wegovy showed the strongest reported association with a rare optic nerve injury that can cause sudden vision loss, ra...
How to Feed a Recovering Gut: A Smarter Way to Eat After a Stomach Bug
Your digestive system continues healing long after vomiting and diarrhea stop, so gradually returning to a varied, nutrient-rich diet suppor...
How to Stay Motivated to Exercise
Long-term exercise success depends less on willpower than on choosing activities you enjoy, keeping workouts at a manageable level and creat...
Why Food-Based Formats Change Behavior
We're wired to embrace food and to resist anything that feels like medicine — and day to day, behavior follows that feeling far more than it...
Insufficient Sleep Strongly Predicts Reduced Long-Term Well-Being
Sleeping fewer than seven hours per night is strongly linked to reduced long-term well-being, even when factors like diet, exercise, income,...