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How To Make a High-Deductible Health Plan Work for You
Healthcare plans with high deductibles can spell trouble, but there are ways to make them work. Is a pre-tax savings account is possible?
Rising Concerns about Kava
Kava is a beverage known for promoting relaxation and mild euphoria, but concentrated forms are prompting calls to poison control centers.
Kids' Bones Bear the Marks of PFAS in the Environment
Early exposure to ‘forever’ chemicals can reduce kids' bone mineral density at a crucial time. There are ways to offset the risk.
Some Depressions May Have Physical Roots
Depression that isn't relieved by antidepressants may be more physical than mental, the result of autoimmune and nervous system imbalances.
An Eating Routine Builds Weight-Loss Success
One way to give your diet a boost is to eat a set of foods on repeat. It saves you the constant decision-making that often derails dieters.
Sitting is Not All Bad, but Watch Out, Couch Potatoes
Sitting and reading a book or watching online instruction engages the mind in a way that passive viewing doesn't. It makes a difference to your brain.
A Look at the Industries Contributing to the Rise in Chronic Diseases
We tend to blame individuals for the unhealthy food choices they make, but it's just as important to focus on the industries and marketing efforts affecting them.
Taking Early Menopause to Heart
Women who go through menopause before 40 have an increased risk of heart disease. Here's what's good to do if this happens to you.
The Disappearing Benefits of GLP-1 Drugs
The weight-loss and heart benefits of GLP-1 RA drugs like Ozempic build over time. They also fade if the medication is stopped.
Old Forests Matter Most
Our oldest forests store far more carbon than newer managed forests do, making these primal places important allies in efforts to slow global warming.
A High-Fat Diet Accelerates the Growth of Cancer Cells
Using a 3-dimensional model, researchers found that a high-fat diet accelerated how triple-negative breast cancer cells behave in the body.
Taking Antibiotics Can Change Your Microbiome for Years
Antibiotics help your body fight infection, but they also can throw off your gastrointestinal track. Some drugs are worse than others.
Exercise Makes Waves in Your Brain
Exercise stimulates ripples in brain waves that are connected to learning and memory, evidence for the way fitness keeps us sharper.
Fermented Foods Do More Than Help the Gut
The live microbes in fermented foods like yogurt or kimchi appear to improve cholesterol, insulin control and even reduce your waistline.
Take Stock of Your Attitudes About Aging
Beliefs about getting older make a big difference in how well we age. Those who see the positives of aging do better cognitively and physically than those who don't.
Opioids Are Not as Effective as You Think
The drugs often prescribed for acute pain only provide pain relief for a short time and can lead to nausea, tolerance and overdose.
Sweet Relief for Babies
Newborns often face blood draws and other painful procedures without painkillers. Giving them some sugar beforehand helps reduce discomfort.
What's Behind the Brain Issues Linked to Head Impacts in Contact Sports
Head impacts in contact sports create inflammation in brain microstructures that go on to affect brain areas related to mood and memory.
Recipes for Stroke Prevention
Strokes kill. If you hope to avoid a stroke -- and who doesn't? -- recent findings make clear the kinds of foods you should be eating.
It Sounds Like Good News for Women, But...
Women tend to have less arterial plaque than men. Good, right? Not exactly. Their risk of chest pain and having a heart attack is the same. Here's why.