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How Calling a Food ‘Light’ in Calories Can Backfire

If the label says your food is “light,” will you eat more to fill up? Quite possibly, a new study suggests. Researchers invited 37 men…

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Spice Up Your Meal to Avoid More Salt

Instead of adding salt to their meals, older adults can use spices to give their food more zip and keep their blood pressure under control,…

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Seeing Red: Why Mosquitoes Make a Beeline for Your Skin

TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News ) — Mosquitoes see red when they look at your skin, and that brings them in for a bite,…

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Getting a COVID Vaccine Won’t Affect Your Ability to Exercise

Worried that a COVID-19 vaccine might hamper your workout? New research suggests you can hit the gym with minimal effects. In a study of 18…

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Could Semen Hold Key to New Over-the-Counter Contraceptive?

No contraceptive is perfect, and scientists continue searching for safer, more effective methods. Now, researchers have found a way to trap sperm in semen’s natural…

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Loneliness Can Be Unhealthy Heartbreaker for Older Women

It’s a fate many older women fear: loneliness and isolation as they age. Now, new research suggests those feelings may also predispose them to heart…

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Exercise Might Help Relieve ‘Dry Eye’

Got dry, itchy eyes? Working out might help, a new study suggests. “Instead of having to use eye drops or other alternative treatments, our study…

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Searching for Good Sleep? Here’s What You’re Doing Right – and Wrong

Many Americans are working hard to get a good night’s sleep, and feeling the effects when they miss the mark. About 32% of people feel…

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CDC Turns to Wastewater Data to Track COVID’s Spread

It’s less enchanting than reading tea leaves, but federal health officials announced Friday that they are expanding nationwide efforts to track COVID-19 by monitoring virus…

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Your Baby’s Developed a Cough: Expert Advice on What to Do

If your baby has a cough, you might immediately think it’s COVID-19, but coughing is a common wintertime symptom, a pediatrician says. Dr. Mona Patel…

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U.S. Kids Still Dying From Toppling TVs, Furniture

Before your eyes become glued to the Super Bowl or the Winter Olympics, make sure your TV and furniture are anchored to the wall to…

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Crowdfunding for Medical Costs Almost Always Fails

You have almost certainly seen the pleas while scrolling through social media: Called crowdfunding, folks try to raise money to pay for their sick loved…

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