Health
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Spain’s Period Pain Leave Is Real. Here Is What It Means
Spain approved paid menstrual leave for debilitating period pain in 2023, reflecting the real burden of dysmenorrhea.
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Toe Hair and Circulation: What Doctors Actually Look For
Toe hair can reflect normal follicle health, but doctors worry more about sudden hair loss, cold feet, wounds, or leg…
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42.5% of US Adults Now Have Obesity, CDC Data Confirms
US adult obesity hit 42.5% by 2022, more than doubling since 1990, with state rates spanning 25% in Colorado to…
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Study Says Women Rate Men With 12 to 15 Percent Body Fat Highest
A new cross-cultural study finds women rate men with a BMI of 23 to 27 and 12 to 15 percent…
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Cardiologists Warn: Sedentary Hearts Age 20 Years Faster
A two-year exercise trial reversed roughly 20 years of cardiac aging in sedentary middle-aged adults, raising VO2max by 18 percent…
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Strong Social Bonds May Slow Aging Right Down to Your Cells
A 2025 study of over 2,000 adults found cumulative social advantage tracks with slower epigenetic aging and lower IL-6 inflammation…
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Sleep Doctors Quietly Recommend a 10-Minute Pre-Bed Shower
A 2019 meta-analysis found a 10-minute warm shower at 104 to 108.5F, taken 1 to 2 hours before bed, helped…
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Cardiologists Say Intimacy Twice a Week May Cut Heart Attack Risk
Men who reported sex at least twice a week had about half the heart attack rate of those once a…
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20-Year Study: Cleaning Sprays Hit Lungs Like 20 Cigarettes a Day
A 20-year study of 6,235 adults found women who clean regularly lose lung function at a rate similar to smoking…
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Sleep Doctors Quietly Recommend This 10-Minute Bedtime Habit
Researchers reviewed 5,322 studies and found a warm shower 1 to 2 hours before bed cuts sleep onset by about…