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A surprising health benefit of drinking tea

By Amudalat Ajasa
Feb 28, 2025 5:25 am - Scientists now say that brewed tea may provide a surprising health benefit: Your morning cup of tea could be removing dangerous contaminants from your water.
Calf pain could be indicator of peripheral artery disease

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Feb 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.
Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists. They’re shifting the economy.

By Ariana Eunjung Cha
Feb 24, 2025 11:54 am - Roughly 16 million people — that’s 6% of American adults — taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and their collective purchasing power has the potential to profoundly reshape the economy in the coming years, experts say.
No pain, no gain? Hardly. This year’s fitness buzzword is ‘recovery’

By ALBERT STUMM
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.”
Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard?

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ
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.
More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis

By KENYA HUNTER
Feb 21, 2025 12:55 am - More adults have sought insight on their own neurodiversity in the last decade — often after their children are diagnosed or after seeing social media posts. The number of adults diagnosed with autism between the ages of 26 and 34 has substantially increased in the past decade. But it can be costly and difficult to obtain an autism diagnosis later in life.
Narcissists feel more excluded and experience ‘social pain,’ scientists say

By Victoria Craw
Feb 21, 2025 12:00 am - Are narcissists just misunderstood? Spare a thought for narcissists, who can experience “social pain” from being excluded, according to new research.
Is my cortisol high? What people get wrong about the ‘stress hormone.’

By Dr. Trisha Pasricha
Feb 20, 2025 11:42 pm - Wellness influencers blame high cortisol for a host of ailments, including bloating, fatigue, irritability and overly “puffy” faces and waists. But science says those claims are simplistic and don’t hold water.
Is there a connection between prediabetes and pancreatic cancer?

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
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.
Supporting the mental health of children with heart conditions

By Gabrielle Sanchez, Advocate Children's Hospital
Feb 20, 2025 10:47 pm - Whether a child is born with a heart disease, or develops a heart condition later in life, it can impact their social and emotional well-being. If your child has a heart condition, here are some tips to support their mental health and improve their overall well-being.

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