Health
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Psychiatrists Continue to Deny the Harm of Antidepressants During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time when every choice feels amplified, yet one of the most common medical decisions — using antidepressants — rarely comes with full disclosure of the risks. These drugs are routinely presented as safe and necessary, while the scientific evidence raising alarms about fetal harm is quietly brushed aside. What’s missing from the conversation is an honest look…
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Walking Pace, Not Just Time Spent Walking, Tied to Longevity Benefits
Walking is one of the most accessible ways to care for your health. You don’t need special gear, a gym membership, or a carefully planned routine — simply do it on your way to the store, around your neighborhood, or during a short break in your day. With every step, you’re engaging your body in a movement that has supported…
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Historical Rise of Cancer and Dietary Linoleic Acid — Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies
Cancer now strikes 30% to 50% of all Americans in their lifetime, compared to just 5% at the turn of the 20th century. This is not the result of better screening or recordkeeping — it reflects fundamental shifts in how your body’s terrain is shaped by modern living. What was once rare has become common, and the old explanations are…
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Disease-Resistant Vegetable Varieties That Keep Your Harvest Strong
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Why Benadryl Is an Outdated and Unsafe Allergy Treatment
Benadryl has been a household name for decades, often treated as harmless relief for allergies, coughs, colds, or a restless night. Yet its story is far more complicated. Introduced in the 1940s, it was the first antihistamine of its kind, and for years it was considered a breakthrough. Over time, though, its flaws became harder to ignore as safer and…
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Gut Microbiota Play Pivotal Role in Disordered Eating Tied to Repeated Dieting
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New Research Reveals How Low Sodium Disrupts the Heart’s Electrical Rhythm
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The Dental Habit Linked to Better Heart Health (but Most People Skip It)
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Simple Ways to Flush Out Damaging Excess Cortisol
Cortisol is built for emergencies, but modern life keeps it switched on 24/7. Designed to help you react fast in moments of danger, this hormone floods your system with energy when you need to fight or flee. But when the stress rarely stops, your cortisol doesn’t either. That’s when the very system meant to protect you begins to do damage.…
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Massaging Yourself Helps Boost Lymphatic Function
Your immune system has many methods of keeping your body safe. One prominent part of it is the lymphatic system, which contains specialized tissues called lymph nodes positioned throughout your body. Lymphatic fluid passes through these nodes, filtering out foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria.1 What’s interesting about the lymphatic system is that it has a subnetwork — the…
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