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Gut Bacteria Is Linked to Depression

Our gut microbiome is composed of the trillions of microorganisms, mostly bacteria, and their genetic material that exist in our intestinal tract. Now we know that this bacteria is involved in functions critical to our ...

How to Treat and Prevent ‘Dead Butt Syndrome’

"Dead butt syndrome" might sound like a joke of a name, but make no mistake about it — this is a real condition that can cause distressing symptoms. What is dead butt syndrome? It's a postural ...

Deadly Stroke on Rise Among Young, Middle-Aged Adults

There is an odd trend going on as it relates to the incidence of stroke in the United States: The rate of strokes is declining in Americans aged 75 and over while it's actually increasing ...

Changing Diet to Extend Life: Healthy Food Choices Can Add 8 to 13 Years

Dietary risk factors are estimated to cause 11 million deaths annually. Can a healthy diet extend your life span? According to recent research, it very likely can. We've known for years that diets containing plenty of ...

The Cost of Climate Change: Taxpayers Are Dishing Out Billions to Farms

The cost of climate change is impacting the entire U.S. food system. It's also hitting taxpayers' wallets, whether they realize it or not. Analysts at Environmental Working Group (EWG), a public health advocacy organization, used publicly ...

What Are Meat Sweats? Plus How to Prevent Them

If you've ever eaten a meal that's very high in protein, let's say from meat, eggs or fish, and then noticed that you feel pretty hot and even sweaty afterward, it's not all in your ...

Survey: Americans Less Likely to Marry, Partner Up

Recent survey results highlight a consistent trend regarding adult relationships: Americans are less likely to marry and are having fewer intimate encounters than in previous years or decades. Although the social distancing years of the ...

Eating Disorders in Men on the Rise, Studies Show

Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have long been portrayed as being mostly "feminine problems," considering they affect girls and women much more often than males. In fact, most research has shown that females are twice ...

Belgium Legally Protects Workers’ Right to Disconnect

Early in 2022, the Belgium government passed a law that granted federal workers the right to disconnect. The law allows thousands of federal civil servants in Belgium to fully enjoy their time off without having ...

American Heart Association: Smoking Harms Brain Health

As if you needed another reason to avoid or quit smoking, new research from the American Heart Association (AHA) found evidence that smoking harms brain health. We all know that smoking can lead to a whole ...