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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.

Higher Cholesterol Is Associated With Longer Life

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published September 2, 2019, and has been updated with new information.

Unexpected Risks From a Scarcity Hardly Anyone Thinks About

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published May 20, 2019, and has been updated with new information.

Two Remarkable Stress Relief Supplements; Take Them Together

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published June 10, 2019, and has been updated with new information.

Chaga: The Beauty Secret Growing on Birch Trees

To celebrate the many healing properties of Chaga, use the discount code ChagaBeauty20 Dracula had it wrong.You don’t have to eat human flesh to stay young and supple.