Health
Hot stuff: Spicy foods can't harm you, can they?
Spicy food challenges are all the rage these days, but can munching red hot peppers and sizzling hot sauces harm you?
Jul 8, 2022
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Health
Hold the salt to help your heart
The Food and Drug Administration outlined new, voluntary guidelines to lower sodium levels in food. But those with high blood pressure or who are at risk for heart disease may want to consider simply saying no to sodium.
Feb 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'This is not a game': Global virus death toll hits 2 million
The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 2 million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine rollout so immense but so uneven that in some countries there is real hope of vanquishing the outbreak, while in other, less-developed ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers develop a portable blood ammonia detector
Seated around the dinner table, faculty affiliated with Stanford ChEM-H—one of Stanford University's interdisciplinary institutes—spoke one-by-one, pitching ideas for collaborative research. Inspired by a recent medical ...
Jul 21, 2020
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Cardiology
Reduce salt to improve heart health
Those with high blood pressure or who are at risk may want to consider simply saying no to sodium. Dr. Amy Pollak, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says 75% of the amount of salt you get in your day-to-day diet is from processed ...
Mar 3, 2020
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Neuroscience
Your big brain makes you human: Count your neurons when you count your blessings
Here's something new to consider being thankful for at the dinner table: the long evolutionary journey that gave you your big brain and your long life.
Nov 27, 2019
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Pediatrics
With summer vacation here, how much screen time is too much?
Dazzling graphics, engaging applications and a dizzying array of beeps, pings and rings make smartphones and other portable gadgets hard to resist. With summer vacation starting for millions of American children, many parents ...
Jun 3, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Grief dreams can provide comfort and healing during holidays
The holidays are generally a time for good cheer. But for some families, an empty chair at the dinner table is a sad reminder of the loss of a loved one.
Dec 18, 2018
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Health
Family dinners improve teens' eating habits no matter how well family functions, study finds
A new University of Guelph study has revealed teenagers and young adults who sit down for family dinners—regardless of how well the family unit manages daily routines, communicates and connects emotionally—are more likely ...
Nov 21, 2018
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Pediatrics
Picky eating may mask larger issues
(HealthDay)—Many children are picky eaters, making every meal a challenge. But for some, the problem goes deeper than not liking vegetables or whole-wheat bread.
Sep 14, 2018
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