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Stop Staring at Your Screen!

Digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome, is a distinctly modern phenomenon. According to the American Optometric Association,...

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Stop Staring at Your Screen!

Digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome, is...

Low-Fat or Low-Carb? Recent Research Revisits the Question

The low-fat versus low-carb debate has been going on for...

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Lion’s mane has been lighting up all over social media—thanks in part...

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Lp(a): More Reason to Be Tested

It doesn’t get the attention that LDL “bad” cholesterol does, but another...

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AI at the Drive-Thru

Every so often, some research comes along that makes me pause—not because...

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Eat More Meat? Not So Fast!

Every five years since 1980, the federal government has issued an updated...

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What Your Nose Knows

Scents and memories are intertwined, which is why the smell of baking...

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The Power of a Trekking Pole

If you’re a regular walker or hiker—or aim to become one—grabbing a...

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New Thinking About HDL Cholesterol

For decades, doctors have advocated raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol for reducing...

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Taking the Stress Out of Your MRI

Considering that nearly 40 million magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are performed...

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Guide to Preventive Care and Screening Tests

You are responsible, in large part, for managing your own preventive health...

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