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Ozempic Shock: Rare Brain Disorder Flagged

Six people who took popular weight-loss drugs developed a rare brain disease tied to a vitamin most people never think about.Quick TakeA medical review...
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The science of how social media affects mental health

Scrolling through a highlight reel of someone else's vacation, abs, or promotion can quietly rewire how your brain judges your own life, and scientists...
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Global Water Shortage | Why The World Is Running Out of Clean Water

More than one in four people on Earth cannot get safe drinking water at home, a reality so stark that a new documentary is...
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Airbnb Unveils New Rules Limit Checkout Chores

Airbnb just told millions of travelers to stop doing the dishes—and made hosts put every checkout request in plain sight.Story SnapshotAirbnb banned high-effort checkout...
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Kidney-Toxic Contaminant Found In ‘Natural’ Pills

Red yeast rice is sold as a "natural statin," but the active compound inside it can be the exact same molecule as a prescription...
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Calorie Bomb Hiding In Coffee

America's coffee habit hasn't changed, but the calorie count hiding inside that morning cup just jumped nearly 40 percent, and sugar isn't the one...
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Genetic Wild Card Upends Alzheimer’s Playbook

One gene variant can push the odds of Alzheimer's disease up or down, yet it never seals anyone's fate.Quick TakeThe APOE gene comes in...
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Bloating Trap: The Fiber Mistake Everyone Makes

Most adults eat barely half the fiber their body needs every single day, and the fix is simpler than any supplement aisle makes it...
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DNA Clock Slows With These Foods

Scientists just found that ten completely different diets all slow down the aging process inside your cells.Story SnapshotResearchers studied about 7,500 adults and found...
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Gut Hack That Lowers Cholesterol and Inflammation

Scientists watched gut bacteria shift after people took a common plant supplement, and the changes lined up with better blood sugar and cholesterol numbers.Quick...

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