Health and Fitness
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Chatbot meets therapy couch: A psychologist looks at benefits, perils of patients using AI
Feb 28, 2025 6:41 am - Can AI chatbots complement psychotherapy? A psychologist delves into potential benefits and highlights dangers to be considered.
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A surprising health benefit of drinking tea
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Calf pain could be indicator of peripheral artery diseaseFeb 28, 2025 4:30 am - A runner who was getting calf pains while running was surprised when her doctor wanted to check for arterial disease.
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Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists. They’re shifting the economy.
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No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year’s fitness buzzword is ‘recovery’Feb 21, 2025 2:12 am - There’s a shift in the exercise industry away from a “no pain, no gain” mentality that once dominated but often led to injury. Instead, the current buzzword in fitness is “recovery.”
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Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?
Feb 21, 2025 1:33 am - Standing all day, every day, can cause low back pain, joint pain, leg swelling and more. So why do we make workers, such as cashiers, nurses, hairdressers and cooks, suffer? A handful of U.S. states have “right to sit” laws and some unions are starting to negotiate the right to sit into contracts.
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More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
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Narcissists feel more excluded and experience ‘social pain,’ scientists say
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Is my cortisol high? What people get wrong about the ‘stress hormone.’
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Is there a connection between prediabetes and pancreatic cancer?Feb 20, 2025 11:20 pm - About 80% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer have prediabetes or a recent diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes This can be scary for those recently diagnosed with blood sugar control issues.