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Lemon verbena combined with hibiscus flowers can reduce hunger signals and promote satiety. In a clinical trial these two plant extracts...

Over 6,000 study participants, who lost more than 50 pounds and kept the weight off more than three years, offer tips to succeed. The...

Research reveals cardiovascular risk of consuming even small quantities of alcohol. Drinking less than the UK's recommended limit of 14...

A simple mineral could be the active ingredient in a new method of cancer treatment and prevention. In this way, magnesium has gone from...

February is American Heart Month. In an effort to promote cardiovascular health, I have decided to share my personal dietary and exercise...

In a new study, participants underwent an intense bout of exercise after both normal sleep and after three nights of curtailed sleep....

High cholesterol? Here's a pill. High blood pressure? Here's two pills. High blood sugar? Here's two pills and an injection. This is what...

Have you recovered from Covid? Here is a guide for getting back to normal. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/344472/WHO-EU...

If your goal is to be leaner, then greater endurance isn’t really to your benefit. In the United States, a nation more obese than any...

History’s largest real world evidence study, consisting of nearly 3,000 participants, has just produced some stunning results on the use...

Eating a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar, sodium and processed meats could help promote...

A team of evolutionary biologists and biomedical researchers lay out evolutionary and biomedical evidence showing that humans, who...

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The holidays are a time when family and friends gather to enjoy indulgent meals. So it’s no surprise that maintaining a healthy weight...

Mushrooms have been making headlines due to their many health advantages. Not only do they lower one's risk of cancer and premature...

New research shows bed and rest might not be the best treatment for people suffering from cancer -- in fact, the opposite may be true....

A perspective article challenges the 'energy balance model,' which says weight gain occurs because individuals consume more energy than...

Healthy older adults who ate a handful of walnuts (about ½ cup) a day for two years modestly lowered their level of low-density...

A study in more than 30,000 heart patients shows that becoming active later in life can be nearly as beneficial to survival as continued...

Interventions to prevent obesity in children typically don't target the first 1,000 days of life (a critical period in which...