Antidepressants vs. running: Which works better?

Antidepressants vs. running: Which works better to fight depression?

Alan Mozes | 
Exercise has been dubbed "nature's antidepressant" by doctors for years, and now a new study confirms the notion ...
Reduction of COVID-19 deaths? Masks, lockdowns and social distancing may play a part but the only thing we know for sure is that vaccines worked

Reduction of COVID-19 deaths? Masks, lockdowns and social distancing may play a part but the only thing we know for sure is that vaccines worked

Nate Silver | 
After vaccines became available, there were clear differences, with red states having higher death rates, almost certainly as a result ...
Podcast: Why do so many people who start a vegetarian diet not stick to it?

Podcast: Why do so many people who start a vegetarian diet not stick to it?

Allison Aubrey, Ari Shapiro, Nabeel Yaseen | 
Eating less meat is good for your health and the environment. Now a new study suggests genes may play a ...
Unraveling the mystery of who gets lung cancer and why

Unraveling the mystery of who gets lung cancer and why

Geoffrey Kabat | 
Why do some heavy smokers never get lung cancer? And why do some people who never smoke get lung cancer? ...
Bionic system allows man with above-elbow amputation to control every finger of a robotic arm

Bionic system allows man with above-elbow amputation to control every finger of a robotic arm

Simon Makin | 
Most bionic limbs are controlled by electrical signals generated by muscles moving near the attachment site. But when an arm is amputated ...
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Viewpoint: Behind the curtain at the ‘Institute for Integrative Nutrition’ — Health guidance or quack advice?

Katie Suleta | 
Health coaching as a profession is exploding. According to a market research firm, in 2021, the industry was worth about ...
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Are you trying to become a vegetarian? Genetics may influence whether you stick with it

Katie Mogg | 
Have you ever tried to be vegetarian but found it too difficult to stop eating meat? Your genes could be ...
Are you cranky if you don’t eat? This explains that ‘hangry’ feeling

Are you cranky if you don’t eat? This explains that ‘hangry’ feeling

Amber Dance | 
Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies ...
Food, serotonin and mood: Can your diet help combat seasonal slumps?

Food, serotonin and mood: Can your diet help combat seasonal slumps?

Tom Riley | 
The following nutrition tips can help banish the seasonal slump and keep your spirits high: Salmon for anxiety relief Salmon ...
Considering the controversy over the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, is it worth getting the seasonal flu shot this year? How well do they really work?

Considering the controversy over the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, is it worth getting the seasonal flu shot this year? How well do they really work?

Henry Miller | 
It's that time of year again. No, I am not referring to the latest COVID-19 vaccines, which are now available ...
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Viewpoint: Beyond marketing — Why claims that “organic = better” do not stand up to scrutiny

Anna Lamb, Robert Paarlberg | 
Is organic food, grown without synthetic chemicals, healthier than conventionally grown food? Roughly 40 percent of Americans say at least some ...
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Race and health: One gene variant carried mostly by people with African ancestry quadruples risk of Parkinson’s disease

Jon Hamilton | 
A global effort to make genetic studies more diverse has led to a discovery about Parkinson's disease, a common brain ...
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Obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are upending the health care system. Should we be concerned?

Josh Nathan-Kazis | 
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are about to start raking in tens of billions of dollars a year on their new obesity drugs, ...
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Viewpoint: Blame Big Tobacco for helping create junk food industry

Anahad O'Connor | 
For decades, tobacco companies hooked people on cigarettes by making their products more addictive. Now, a new study suggests that tobacco ...
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Treating mental health disorders: Is CRISPR a long-hoped-for silver bullet?

Sam Moxon | 
“I was born with the murder gene.” That’s the chilling statement in a true-life story featured in Esquire years ago ...
Did COVID vaccine mandates reduce infection rates among college students?

Did COVID vaccine mandates reduce infection rates among college students?

Serena Smith | 
New research from The Ohio State University College of Medicine finds COVID-19 vaccine mandates are highly effective at reducing the ...
Why does cilantro taste like soap to some people? Tracking genes that predispose taste for bitter beer, grapefruit and kale

Why does cilantro taste like soap to some people? Tracking genes that predispose taste for bitter beer, grapefruit and kale

Donavyn Coffey | 
Between 3% and 21% of people, depending on their location in the world, dislike cilantro for its soapiness. But how can ...
What time of day is best to exercise if you want to lose weight—and why?

What time of day is best to exercise if you want to lose weight—and why?

Kristen Rogers | 
If your main fitness goal is weight loss, you may want to consider the time of day you’re exercising, a ...
‘You feel like you’re out in the wilderness’: Here are the leading theories for why long COVID is so disabling

‘You feel like you’re out in the wilderness’: Here are the leading theories for why long COVID is so disabling

Will Stone | 
For people suffering from long COVID's often disabling symptoms, including intense fatigue, breathing troubles, cognitive issues and heart palpitations, the ...
Measuring the addictive potential of 'ultra-processed foods'

Measuring the addictive potential of ‘ultra-processed foods’

Marta Zaraska | 
Given the option, most rats will choose sugar instead of cocaine. Their lust for the carbohydrate is so intense that they ...
‘Industrial’ seed oils are killing you? Here’s the health story behind cooking oils

‘Industrial’ seed oils are killing you? Here’s the health story behind cooking oils

Ross Wollen | 
There’s a new bogeyman in the nutrition world: vegetable oil, especially so-called “industrial seed oils” like canola, corn, and soybean ...
Could a cup of yogurt replace a colonoscopy? Engineered bacteria can detect and deliver treatment for some pre-cancerous colorectal polyps

Could a cup of yogurt replace a colonoscopy? Engineered bacteria can detect and deliver treatment for some pre-cancerous colorectal polyps

Angus Chen | 
A cup of yogurt — containing engineered bacteria that can detect and deliver a treatment for colorectal polyps or cancer ...
Viewpoint: ‘Activists are tireless’ — 30 years of global genetically modified crop use has proven they are safe and sustainable, but GMOs remain under assault

Viewpoint: ‘Activists are tireless’ — 30 years of global genetically modified crop use has proven they are safe and sustainable, but GMOs remain under assault

Steven Novella | 
Literally trillions of animals have been fed with GMO feed without any detectable negative health effect ...
Viewpoint: Why fellow moms shouldn’t succumb to anti-GMO information when making family food choices

Viewpoint: Why fellow moms shouldn’t succumb to anti-GMO information when making family food choices

Wanda Patsche | 
One comment I hear over and over is GMOs are poison. But when you look at the research, over 2 trillion meals ...
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Light-therapy beds? Ozone generators? Rich biohackers integrate longevity-boosting gadgets into their homes

Jessica Flint | 
Light-therapy beds. Infrared saunas. Ozone generators. These homeowners have infused health and wellness into their properties, and then some ...
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With COVID cases rising, grand-standing legislators propose criminalizing mRNA vaccines or banning mask-wearing

Henry Miller | 
It is not uncommon for legislators to introduce bills that they know won’t pass but that have symbolic value of ...
Will a ban on fruit-flavored vape and e-cigarettes curtail smoking adoption?

Will ban on fruit-flavored vape and e-cigarettes bolster smoking addictions?

Anne Lise Stranden | 
According to the Royal College of Physicians, the potential harm from vaping e-cigarettes is only about 5 per cent of ...
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