Experts urge alternatives as most toothpaste tubes end up in landfills

Bathroom Staple, Landfill Nightmare

Every time you squeeze out a dab of toothpaste, you're loading up a piece of plastic that will likely sit in a landfill for...
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The Fasting Mirage: Can It Really Help You Live Longer?

If you think fasting is a magic key to living to 100, the real story is both more promising and more sobering than the...
Nighttime light exposure linked to higher heart attack risk, study finds

Night Light Linked To HEART Trouble

A common habit most people dismiss as harmless after dark may be tied to a sharply higher risk of heart disease.Quick TakeBrighter **light exposure...
Happy couples don't solve their problems | John & Julie Gottman

Perpetual Fights, Thriving Marriages?

The happiest couples do not solve most problems—they learn how to carry them without breaking.Story SnapshotAbout 69% of couple conflicts are “perpetual,” driven by...
Are microplastics affecting our health? - The Evidence podcast, BBC World Service

Plastic In Brains — WHO Sounds Alarm

Scientists are now finding microplastics in human brains, but the health verdict is not settled.Story SnapshotResearchers reported rising microplastic levels in human brain and...
Hand holding a COVID-19 rapid test cassette

Why More Medical Tests Don’t Make Us Healthier

More testing is flooding our lives, but it does not always make us healthier.Story SnapshotThe Food and Drug Administration says direct-to-consumer tests carry real...
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Jar-Test Warning: Muscle Fade Ahead

Struggling to open a jar or button a shirt might not just be "getting older"—it could be an early warning sign that your muscles...
Chinese scientists develop self-exercising muscle graft

Self-Exercising Muscle Shocks Scientists

Mice with tiny, under‑skin muscle implants gained strength and health without lifting a paw.Story SnapshotChinese researchers built self-contracting muscle grafts that live under the...
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Best Carbs for Muscle Building

The carbs that quietly build muscle are not sugar bombs, but protein-packed “hybrid” foods that keep you training hard without growing your waistline.Story SnapshotCarbs...
Stethoscope and brain puzzle piece on desk

Daily Drink Choices Could Be Rewiring Your Dementia Risk

Your daily drink may be nudging your brain toward or away from dementia.At a GlanceSugar-sweetened and diet drinks tracked with higher dementia risk in...

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