Health
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PublishedDecember 16, 2017
Sugar can hurt your health: It’s actually addictive
Chemicals are released into your brain that activates the 'reward center' and makes you want more.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2017
Hepatitis cases mount in wake of opioid epidemic
Several types of the virus are being reported in increasing numbers, with the Maine CDC issuing a public notice Monday about a small but unusual spike in hepatitis A cases.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2017
Widespread flu reported in 7 states, including in New England
This year's strain tends to cause more deaths and hospitalizations.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2017
EPA phaseout of chemical in nonstick coatings proving effective
Fewer American babies have been born underweight in recent years, according to the findings in a new study.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2017
FDA warns of addiction, deaths linked to herbal supplement
Users have opposed efforts to regulate kratom, saying it could be a safer alternative to opioid pain pills that have caused an epidemic of abuse.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2017
Half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, under new guidelines
The new definition of high blood pressure is now a reading of 130 over 80, below what it used to be.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2017
It turns out there’s a reason you want cake with your coffee
Caffeine blocks the receptors in our brains for a chemical that helps us taste sweets, so then we crave them.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2017
Nutrition science isn’t broken, it’s just wicked hard
Headlines like 'Drinking more coffee leads to a longer life' illustrate the problem with the deluge of nutrition news.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2017
Common sense seen as way to mitigate Alzheimer’s risk
But while everyone might want to eat healthy and be socially engaged, proof lacks that it'll prevent dementia.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2017
Interrupted sleep may lead to Alzheimer’s, new studies show
People repeatedly jolted awake during the night show immediate increases in amyloid buildup in their brains, a process associated with Alzheimer's.
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