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Mosquitoes: Why You? The Science of Why You're a Magnet for Bites
Have you ever sat outside with a group of friends, only to wake up the next morning...
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- Written by: Greta Guest
New findings challenge the wisdom of budgeting calories for the day, which is what weight-control programs like Weight Watchers and diet apps like MyFitnessPal use.
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- Written by: SciShow
A quarter of all prescription drugs in the U.S. come from substances that are found only in plants. In this episode of SciShow, we take a look at four of these talented plants who make our lives better.
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- Written by: Suzanne Mahady
Up to 35% of cancers worldwide might be caused by lifestyle factors such as diet and smoking. So how can we go about reducing our risk of bowel cancer?
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- Written by: Clean & Delicious
Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken is easy, juicy and full of flavor.
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- Written by: David Winston
Adaptogens can greatly increase the effectiveness of some modern drugs, including antibiotics, anxiolytics (anxiety relief), antidepressants, and hypoglycemic (blood sugar lowering) agents. They also can reduce, and in some cases eliminate, the side effects of some drugs. They have a proven record of being safe, efficacious, and quite versatile in their treatment of many conditions.
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- Written by: Tamara Bhandari
Life-saving antibiotics may cause long-lasting damage to the developing microbial communities in intestinal tracts of premature babies, research finds.
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- Written by: SciShow
More than half of Americans take a dietary supplement, but the truth is, most people don't need them.
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- Written by: Ilona Jaspers
The rise in cases of otherwise healthy young adults who have been hospitalized or even died from vaping-associated lung injury is alarming.
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- Written by: Clare Collins
Trying to lose weight is hard work. You need to plan meals and snacks, and make a big effort to avoid situations that trigger more eating and drinking than you’d planned.
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- Written by: Emma Beckett and Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
Food gives us the nutrients we need to survive, and we know a balanced diet contributes to good health.
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- Written by: Daniel Stolte
The first animal likely was a carnivore, new research finds. Humans, along with other omnivores, belong to a rare breed.
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- Written by: Rose Brandt
Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications are a safe and effective option for reducing high triglycerides, which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Laurel Thomas
Vitamin D deficiency in middle childhood could result in aggressive behavior as well as anxious and depressive moods during adolescence, according to a new study of school children in Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Written by: Lucinda Berglund
It all starts with the immune system. Every person has one - a group of cells, tissues and organs in the body that helps you fight infections.
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- Written by: Jon Gordon, M.A.
It's a popular notion that we will get more done if we skip lunch. Unfortunately that couldn't be farther from the truth. According to various studies, researchers agree that performance scores plunge when people skip lunch and those who skip lunch soon feel more anxious and tense...
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- Written by: Adrian Cameron, et al
Half-price chips, “two for one” chocolates, “buy one get one free” soft drinks: Australian supermarkets make it very easy for us to fill our trolleys with junk food.
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- Written by: Cynthia Curl
“Organic” is more than just a passing fad. Organic food sales totaled a record US$45.2 billion in 2017, making it one of the fastest-growing segments of American agriculture.
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- Written by: Pat Harriman
Taking nonprescribed psychostimulants may slightly improve a person’s short-term focus but impede sleep and mental functions that rely on it—such as working memory.
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- Written by: Clean & Delicious
Corn on the cob is a sweet, summer staple, so I'll show you how to cook your corn on the cob three different ways.
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- Written by: Clean & Delicious
Learn to make easy, healthy homemade Neapolitan ice-cream using frozen bananas as the base. This ice cream is thick, creamy and super delicious.
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- Written by: U. Washington
Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of air pollutants had children with lower IQs, compared to the children of women exposed to lower levels, a new study reports.
