How Plant-Based Diets Change Your Body's Energy Use
Scientists reviewed research on how eating mostly plants affects how your body uses energy. Plant-based diets—which focus on vegetables, …
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How Wheat Plants Survive Drought by Growing More Shoots
When wheat plants face dry conditions, they have to make tough choices about which shoots to keep growing. Scientists studied two types of …
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Seaweed Extract May Help Older Adults Keep Muscle Mass
As we age, our muscles naturally get weaker and smaller—a condition called sarcopenia that affects many older adults. Researchers tested a …
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Plant Foods Have Hidden Powers That Fight Aging
Scientists have discovered something surprising: certain compounds in plants that were once thought to be bad for you might actually help …
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What Makes Kids' Weight-Loss Programs Actually Work?
Researchers looked at over 200 studies testing different ways to help kids stay at a healthy weight. They found that programs work better …
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How Gut Bacteria May Help Protect Your Brain from Heavy Metal Damage
Workers exposed to heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium, and manganese face serious health risks, especially to their brains and nervous …
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How Plant-Based Cyclists Fuel Epic 4,300-km Rides
Two recreational cyclists on plant-based diets completed an incredible 30-day, 4,300-kilometer ride across Canada. Researchers carefully …
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Rare Bone Disease in Newborns Linked to Kidney Problems and Vitamin D
Doctors discovered an extremely unusual condition in a newborn baby where muscles started turning into bone—something that had never been …
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Teaching Pregnant Women About Food Helps Them Eat Better
Researchers in Ethiopia tested whether teaching pregnant women about nutrition during their regular doctor visits would help them eat …
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Does Vitamin D Really Protect Your Heart? New Study Has Surprising Answers
Researchers combined results from 9 large studies involving over 114,000 people to see if taking vitamin D supplements could prevent heart …
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Can Blood Tests Predict Muscle Loss in Middle-Aged Adults?
Researchers studied over 2,400 adults to understand why some people lose muscle mass as they age, especially those carrying extra weight …
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Can Vitamin D Help Prevent Heart Rhythm Problems After Heart Surgery?
Researchers looked at multiple studies to see if taking vitamin D before heart bypass surgery could prevent a common complication called …
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Why Some Adults Get Multiple Health Problems Together
Researchers in Iran studied over 10,000 adults to understand why certain health conditions tend to happen together. They found that about 4 …
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Low Vitamin D Linked to Worse Back Pain in New Study
Researchers studied 392 people with chronic lower back pain to understand the connection between vitamin D levels and pain severity. They …
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Eating Healthy and Sustainable Foods Helps You Get Better Nutrition
Researchers in Portugal studied 347 adults to see if eating foods that are both healthy and good for the environment also provides better …
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Exercise Boosts Brain Health in People with Fatty Liver Disease
A new study shows that regular exercise can improve brain function and blood flow in people with fatty liver disease caused by obesity and …
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Why Teen Cholesterol Problems Aren't Just About Diet
Researchers in Brazil studied 363 teenagers to understand why many have unhealthy cholesterol levels. They looked at what the teens ate and …
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Vitamins and Supplements May Help Women Through Midlife Changes
As women enter midlife and menopause, their bodies go through major changes that can cause hot flashes, weight gain, brain fog, and other …
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What Makes Life Hard for Kidney Dialysis Patients in Nepal
Researchers studied 260 people in Nepal who receive dialysis treatment for kidney disease to understand what affects their quality of life. …
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New Program Helps Teens Find Their Own Reasons to Manage Weight
Researchers in the UK created a new program called AIM2Change to help teenagers with weight-related health problems feel more motivated to …
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Natural Compounds and Electric Therapy Speed Up Tendon Healing
Tendon injuries, especially Achilles tendinitis, cause pain and swelling that can last a long time. Researchers tested whether combining a …
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Why High Uric Acid Levels May Raise Heart Disease Risk
Researchers studied over 16,000 people to understand how uric acid (a waste product in your blood) connects to homocysteine (another blood …
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Do Pregnancy Vitamins Really Help Babies Weigh More?
Researchers in Niger tested whether giving pregnant women different types of vitamin supplements could help babies be born healthier and …
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How Life Experiences Shape Mental Health From Birth to Age 30
Scientists in India are following about 9,000 people from before birth through age 30 to understand how our genes, experiences, and …
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