Following the MIND diet for 10 years produced a small but significant decrease in the risk of developing thinking, concentration and memory problems, a new study found. The Mediterranean-DASH Intervention…
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More than 3,600 chemicals that leach into food during the manufacturing, processing, packaging and storage of the world’s food supply end up in the human body — and some are…
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High lead levels found in cinnamon and spice blends from 12 brands, report finds
by adminHigh levels of lead were found in 12 brands of cinnamon powder and multi-spice powders, according to testing released Thursday by Consumer Reports, a nonprofit that helps consumers evaluate goods…
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Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a…
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Health Suicide among female doctors gets a closer look Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer September 20, 2024 9 min read Epidemiologist discusses research, shrinking gap between rates of male,…
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Health Using AI to repurpose existing drugs for treatment of rare diseases Identifies possible therapies for thousands of diseases, including ones with no current treatments Ekaterina Pesheva HMS Communications September 25,…
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Health ‘Weekend warriors’ can cut risk of 264 diseases Concentrated routines just as effective as regular weekly exercise in protecting against heart, digestive conditions as well as neurological illnesses MGH…
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Health Falls put older adults at increased risk of Alzheimer’s Researchers found dementia more frequently diagnosed within one year of a fall, compared to other types of injuries BWH Communications…
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Anna Shchetinina. Photos by Grace DuVal Health ‘Heartbreaking’ encounter inspired long view on alcohol Student makes it her mission to detail effects of prenatal exposure Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer…
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Health Getting to the bottom of long COVID A reservoir of virus in the body may explain why some people experience long COVID symptoms BWH Communications October 9, 2024 4…