Accumulating Body Flab as You Age? Help Stop It With This
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published April 8, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
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'Toxic Legacy' — How Glyphosate Destroys Your Health
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published July 11, 2021, and has been updated with new information.
Why Managing Your Iron Level Is Crucial to Your Health
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published May 31, 2017, and has been updated with new information.
California Court Says Bees Are 'Fish' Protected by Endangered Species Act
A three-judge California state appellate court ruled on Tuesday that bees are in fact “fish” protected under the state’s Endangered Species Act.
Antibiotics Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
STORY AT-A-GLANCE People over 60 who have used antibiotics may be at increased risk of developing infiammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition characterized by chronic infiammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The finding, which was presented at the Digestive Disease Week conference held in San Diego, California, in May 2022,
A Natural Way to Help Halt Disease-Causing Microorganisms?
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published November 21, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
Poll: Americans Do Not Feel Biden, Congress Focused on Inflation
Americans do not feel President Biden and Congress are focused on pressing issues such as inflation, a recent GSG/GBAOStrategies survey found.
Billions of GE Mosquitoes Released, Health Risks Ignored
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Biotechnology company Oxitec spent years trying to gain approval to release its controversial genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes in the U.S., specifically in Key West, Florida. In June 2020, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services gave the go-ahead for the plan, following the U.S. EPA's
'Landmark Study' Shows Eating This Way Can Add Years to Life
STORY AT-A-GLANCE An animal study published in May 2022, found a time-restricted and calorie-restricted diet could lengthen life.
7 Nutrients to Boost Your Skin’s Natural SPF
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published June 3, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
Yikes: The Brave New World of Genetically Modified People
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This story is about the hubris of conquest and genetic modification.
The Effect of Own Body Concerns on Judgments of Other Women’s Body Size
We investigated the relationships between healthy women’s estimates of their own body size, their body dissatisfaction, and how they subjectively judge the transition from normal to overweight in other women’s bodies (the “normal/overweight” boundary). We propose two complementary hypotheses. In the first, participants compare other women to
Microplastics From Masks Found Deep in Lungs of the Living
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Tiny bits of plastic about the size of a sesame seed or smaller are everywhere.
Top Tips to Ease Back Pain
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published January 8, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
The Egg Crackdown — A Scorecard for Nutrition and Taste
STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published June 29, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
