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Nonstop Heat Wave Era Is Here

Giant “heat storms” now blanket chunks of the planet for weeks at a time, and they are showing up almost nonstop.Story SnapshotHeat storms are...
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Antibiotics Tied To Adult Gut Trouble

A new study out of Sweden found that kids who took more antibiotics growing up were more likely to develop irritable bowel syndrome by...
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Hidden Body Trap Triples Diabetes Risk

Weak muscles paired with extra body fat may raise your diabetes risk more than carrying excess weight alone ever could.Quick TakeA UK Biobank study...
Steffi Jones, Zhang Zhongqi, Andreas Hestler, Christin Priebst, Colin David Jones, and Chuck Howley among marathon runners

Human Limits Shattered on a Track Loop

One man ran nearly 200 miles without stopping for a full day, and his body somehow held together the whole time.Quick TakeLithuanian ultrarunner Aleksandr...
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Health risks associated with low levels of alcohol consumption

Your very first sip of alcohol starts a chemical chain reaction that scientists now say carries cancer risk with no safe starting point.Quick TakeThe...
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Why do you get a fever when you’re sick?

Your body cranks up its own internal heat on purpose when germs invade, and that fever is not a malfunction but a calculated defense.Quick...
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Heart Disease Risk: Cholesterol Dogma SHAKEN

A heart surgeon says the number of artery-clogging particles, not just the cholesterol inside them, should guide how we prevent heart attacks—and that shifts...
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The Tiny Cell That Triggers Crippling Back Pain

Scientists have found the hidden stem cell that may be quietly narrowing the lower spine and pressing on nerves for millions of people.Quick TakeResearchers...
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Scary Body Clues That Hint at Cognitive Slide

A weak handshake or a slower walk across the parking lot might say more about your brain's future than any memory quiz. New research...
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Staying Alcohol-Free: How To Handle Christmas, Weddings And Work Drinks

Alcohol flows harder in December than any other month of the year, and anyone trying to skip it needs a real plan, not just...

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