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Reducing protein intake could support healthy aging by reshaping metabolism
Protein-fortified foods are popping up everywhere, from cereal and coffee to even protein water. But a new review covering more than 350 papers on protein restriction and aging—published July 31 in the journal Cell Press ...
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Not all exercise is equal when it comes to metabolic syndrome risk
Not every disease announces itself with obvious symptoms. Some develop quietly, going unnoticed until they begin to take a serious toll on health. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of them. Rather than a single disease, it ...
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For mind and body: Community gathering places may counteract cognitive disability
Community gathering places, where residents lead group activities, have been promoted across Japan as part of long-term care prevention efforts to extend healthy life expectancy. These often involve exercise and social interaction ...
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Study shows that social inequality exacerbates barriers to physical activity
A 10-year study of residents of São Paulo, Brazil, reveals that leisure-time physical activity is highly unequal and that the gap between social strata is widening. While highly educated white men are exercising more, women ...
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People with frailty explain what they really want from digital health tools
"Older adults with pre-frailty and frailty are vulnerable to malnutrition, yet they often lack access to tailored, credible and accessible nutrition education," says researcher Adeline Lau, from Flinders University's Caring ...
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Inequality predicts pandemic outcomes better than technical readiness, study finds
Economic inequality is the clearest way to predict how countries will fare during a pandemic, a high-profile panel said Wednesday, calling for a rethink of how governments prepare for the next global health crisis.
Jul 30, 2026
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Living by the coast linked to worse midlife health in England and Wales
People living on the coast in midlife are more likely to have worse health, a new study of England and Wales led by UCL researchers finds.
Jul 30, 2026
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Experts say it's time to include nicotine e-cigarettes in smoking cessation conversations
Cigarette smoking kills nearly half a million Americans each year, yet most people who smoke are unable to quit despite multiple attempts. Helping more people quit smoking remains one of the greatest opportunities to reduce ...
Jul 30, 2026
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New strategy for controlling hypertension: Should boosting potassium be part of efforts to control high blood pressure?
High blood pressure can be better controlled with a strategy that combines boosting potassium intake with reducing sodium, according to a new report. High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects more than 1.28 billion adults ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Perilla oil improved platelet function and lowered inflammation in smokers, trial finds
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is among the leading causes of death worldwide. In South Korea, it is the second-leading cause of death, and its incidence has continued to rise in recent years. CVD places a substantial burden ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Less sugar early in life may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's
Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception may significantly reduce a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 46%. Those are the findings of a new study published in the journal npj Aging that ...
Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa, study finds
Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet researchers and public health officials have long argued over how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study resolves this debate, providing ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Widening ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in stroke identified in 30-year research
The prevalence of stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes are higher and increasing faster among black African and Caribbean groups, compared to people from white backgrounds. People from Black African ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Mass ivermectin program drastically reduces scabies in Pacific Islands
A world's first scabies control program has drastically reduced cases of the highly contagious parasitic skin disease in the Solomon Islands and Fiji, according to a new study.
Jul 29, 2026
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Suicide deaths in South Korea could shift toward older, never-married, tertiary-educated men
A new study involving Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), based on administrative data from South Korea, projects that as higher education and lifelong singlehood become more common, the composition of older-age suicide deaths ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Cyclospora boosts fears that deadlier foodborne outbreaks are ahead
The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse. That's the concern of food safety leaders across the U.S., who are raising alarms over federal cuts they say have made it harder to detect and stop the spread of foodborne ...
Jul 29, 2026
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The best medicine may be free: What a daily dose of nature does for the body
A growing body of scientific evidence confirms what many of us know innately—spending time in nature is good for us. It not only lowers stress and depression, it strengthens immunity, boosts cognitive performance, promotes ...
Jul 29, 2026
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The length of your upper leg could help detect diabetes
According to The Danish Diabetes Association, about 100,000 Danes are unaware that they have type 2 diabetes, and approximately half a million Danes are estimated to have a precursor to type 2 diabetes, also known as prediabetes.
Jul 29, 2026
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods by fathers may influence their babies' birth weight and body measurements
A father's diet can affect his children's health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 triads of fathers, mothers and newborns treated in the public health care system of Ribeirão Preto in the ...
Jul 29, 2026
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A new role for dental providers: Rethinking where vaccines are given
Vaccinations have traditionally been administered in primary care settings or pharmacies. However, for about a decade, some states have authorized dentists to administer vaccines, and many others did so during the COVID-19 ...
Jul 29, 2026
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mRNA vaccine technology is key to Africa's public health independence, experts suggest
Scientists at Wits University say that for Africa to achieve vaccine sovereignty, the continent must build and sustain its own vaccine expertise, intellectual property and manufacturing capacity to reduce its dependence on ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Cholera still kills thousands each year. In places without clean water, it's far from history
Many Americans have heard about cholera only from "The Oregon Trail," the retro computer game in which players try to get their 1830s pioneers to the Oregon Territory. If your wagon train comes down with this highly contagious ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Independent study reveals nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults with high blood pressure may need medication
Nearly 23 million Americans with blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg or higher may be eligible for blood-pressure-lowering medications based on the 2025 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guideline, according ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it
Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.
Jul 29, 2026
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Portable air filters don't cut infection rates in care homes, study finds
Portable air filters made no difference to rates of respiratory and other infections in older people's long-term care facilities, a University of Bristol–led trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine has found. The study's ...
Jul 28, 2026
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