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Emulsifiers in Food Linked to Obesity in Mice

February 25, 2015 · 3 min

The common food additives altered mice microbiomes to encourage gut inflammation and overeating. Dina Fine Maron reports
Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power

February 17, 2015 · 2 min

Although clinical guidelines assume just two years for hot flashes and night sweats, a large study finds a median symptom duration of more than three times that length. Dina Fine Maron reports
Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up

February 11, 2015 · 2 min

High-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports.
Millions Risk Alcohol–Medication Interactions

January 29, 2015 · 2 min

Some 42 percent of U.S. adults who drink have been prescribed a drug that may interact negatively with alcohol. Dina Fine Maron reports
Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time

January 20, 2015 · 2 min

Strains of the lab workhorse roundworm C. elegans that lived longer added more time being frail and had the same portion of their lives being healthy as normal worms. The work has implications for life-extension ideas such as caloric…

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6 Steps to Women’s Heart Health

January 13, 2015 · 2 min

Researchers tracked 70,000 for decades to find lifestyle clues for better cardiovascular condition. Dina Fine Maron reports
Avoid Back-Lit Reading before Bed

December 23, 2014 · 2 min

Volunteers who read from an iPad before bed took longer to fall asleep and had less restful nights than when they read from a printed book. Dina Fine Maron reports.
Raw Milk Sicknesses Rise

December 16, 2014 · 2 min

Nonpasteurized milk is fueling more outbreaks and hospitalizations. Dina Fine Maron reports
Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications

December 9, 2014 · 2 min

Careful tracking of more than 50,000 women during the six weeks after the procedure finds that serious adverse effects are rare. Dina Fine Maron reports
Diabetes Prevention in Midlife Helps Protect Aging Brain

December 3, 2014 · 2 min

People with type 2 diabetes in middle age had greater cognitive impairment in the following decades than did their nondiabetic counterparts. Dina Fine Maron reports
Drownings Kill 140,000 Kids Annually

November 25, 2014 · 2 min

The World Health Organization issues a new report on the neglected public health issue of drowning
Steamy Smooches Share Batches of Bacteria

November 20, 2014 · 2 min

A 10-second makeout session can also transfer some 80 million oral bacteria. Dina Fine Maron reports