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Health news • Mar 30

Nanoparticles can genetically modify several human cell types

In a demonstration that could help pave the way for gene therapies with fewer side effects, several human cell types have been genetically modified with...

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Health news • Mar 30

This Daily Habit Could Make it Easier to Eat Healthy, New Study Suggests

You probably know the fundamentals of healthy eating: eat your vegetables, watch out for added sugar and excess sodium and opt for plenty of beans and...

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Health news • Mar 30

Survey: More than half of Washington clinicians cite mental-health risks from cannabis use

More than a decade after Washington legalized recreational cannabis, a new survey suggests many clinicians are increasingly worried about the mental-health...

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Health news • Mar 30

Popular Sweetener Found in Protein Bars Tied to Stroke, Blood Clot Risk

Two chemicals that help regulate blood clots are affected by a common sugar alcohol found in protein bars and zero-sugar energy drinks, researchers have...

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Health news • Mar 30

Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer

The evidence shows nicotine-based vapes are likely to cause oral and lung cancer. We just don't yet know how many cases it will cause.

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Health news • Mar 30

Kidney stone epidemic sweeps America: Try simple fix to avoid agony

Agonizing stabbing pain. Unbearable nausea. Kidney stones are rising dramatically across America, even in people in their 20s and 30s.

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Health news • Mar 30

Just A Few Minutes of Hard Exercise May Slash Your Risk for These Serious Health Conditions, Study Says

Exerting yourself isn't only good for your heart and lungs. It may help decrease risks for many disorders as well, according to new research.

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Health news • Mar 30

7-Day No-Sugar Mediterranean Diet, Anti-Inflammatory Meal Plan, Created by a Dietitian

This 7-day plan includes no-sugar-added, anti-inflammatory, Mediterranean diet recipes. Plus, meal-prep tips and three calorie levels to choose from.

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Health news • Mar 30

Vaping likely to cause cancer, new Australian review of evidence finds

Nicotine-based vapes are likely to cause lung and oral cancer, according to a new review of evidence. Experts say there needs to be tougher enforcement of...

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Health news • Mar 30

Sedentary Lifestyle and Heart Risk: How Dangerous Is Sitting All Day?

Sitting for over six hours a day is not good for your health A cardiologist explains how a sedentary lifestyle can put your heart health at risk and how you...

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Health news • Mar 30

RFK Jr.’s Offal Advice

In the supermarket or at the taco truck, whether it's government subsidies for agriculture or the working conditions of food workers, food and politics are...

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Health news • Mar 30

Biallelic variants in RNU2-2 cause the most prevalent known recessive neurodevelopmental disorder

We recently showed that mutations in the snRNA genes RNU4-2 and RNU2-2 are prevalent causes of dominant neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).

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Health news • Mar 30

Vapes And E-Cigs Cause Cancer In Their Own Right, Scientists Claim, And Society Shouldn't Wait 100 Years To Act

A comprehensive review covering studies published from 2017-2025 concludes that vapes probably cause cancer in their own right.

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Health news • Mar 30

War, Trauma, and What the Seder Knew

Readers may wonder what a clinical psychologist is doing writing about gut bacteria, vagus nerve biology – and what any of it has to do with Seder.

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Health news • Mar 30

More women are having babies later in life. Here's how to improve chances of healthy pregnancy

A federal report showed that 21% of all births in the U.S. were to women 35 and older in 2023, up from 9% in 1990. This \

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Health news • Mar 30

Can a Common Vitamin Fight the Most Aggressive Brain Cancer?

Can a vitamin help the immune system push back against an aggressive brain cancer? Early clinical results suggest it might. Credit: Shutterstock.

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Health news • Mar 30

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

The more time you spend out of breath during the week, the better your health, new research suggests.

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Health news • Mar 30

Disease Prevention: Vigorous Activity Cuts Major Risks, Study Shows

Just a few minutes of getting out of breath has been found to significantly reduce the risk of major diseases, a study has found out.

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Health news • Mar 30

What is exercise snacking? The fitness method that could cut dementia risk

Short, vigorous bursts of activity have been linked to better health outcomes.

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Health news • Mar 30

What Oxford University ejaculation study means for your masturbation habits

Results from the University of Oxford's new study suggest that the common reproduction advice we always get might not be right.

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