Eating enough protein has become a buzzy, but worthwhile, nutrition goal. For starters, we need protein to function, explains Samantha Peterson, MS, RDN, functional medicine dietitian and founder of Simply Wellness. “It’s involved in nearly…
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How Daily Energy Drink Consumption Affects Heart Health
- Experts discourage regular consumption of energy drinks.
- High caffeine content paired with the supplemental ingredients in energy drinks can raise heart rate and blood pressure.
- Avoid energy drinks marketed as supplements, opt for lower caffeine…
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A stiffening colon may be fueling cancer in younger adults
A new study suggests that long-term inflammation may physically change the colon in ways that promote early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC). Researchers found that chronic inflammation can increase the stiffness of colon tissue, potentially…
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Autistic Faces Show Emotion Differently And That’s Not a Deficit – SciTechDaily
- Autistic Faces Show Emotion Differently And That’s Not a Deficit SciTechDaily
- Autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through facial movements News-Medical
- Scientists find clues in your facial expressions that could be a…
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The hidden health impact of growing up with ADHD traits
Children who show ADHD traits at age 10 are more likely to experience physical health problems and health-related disability by age 46, according to a study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Liverpool.
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Africa no longer facing mpox emergency: regional health chief – Medical Xpress
- Africa no longer facing mpox emergency: regional health chief Medical Xpress
- Lifting of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) Africa CDC
- Africa CDC ends mpox emergency status in Africa as infections, deaths decline
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What Drinking Too Much Coffee Does to Your Body—And How to Recover, According to RDs
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Drinking too much coffee can overstimulate your nervous system, leading to jitters, anxiety, digestive upset, a racing heart, and sleep trouble—especially above about 400 mg of caffeine per day.
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If you overdo it, stop caffeine,…
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Hull babies to be offered genetic screening at birth
Newborn babies in Hull will be able to be screened for more than 200 rare genetic conditions as part of a national study to identify disorders earlier.
The Generation Study offers genomic sequencing using a small blood sample, usually taken from…
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Blood-based epigenetic signatures enable early risk assessment in prediabetes
Prediabetes is an extremely heterogeneous metabolic disorder. Scientists from several partner institutes of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify epigenetic markers…