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IV nutrition becoming the norm for athletes despite no evidence it works
‘Some players are hooked up to IV nutrition drips as often as every week as part of a pre- or postgame routine.’
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Dermatology and monkeypox: What you need to know
Watch out for lesions that may look like herpes, shingles, syphilis, and other conditions, dermatologists advise.
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Review cautions against influencer-promoted hair-growth remedies
Dermatologists reviewed five treatments that represent some of the most frequently discussed hair-growth trends on social media: rosemary, onion...
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Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy may protect infants from atopic eczema
“Our data provide the first randomized controlled trial evidence of a protective effect of antenatal cholecalciferol supplementation on risk of...
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Experts: EPA should assess risk of sunscreens’ UV filters
The assessment is urgently needed and the results should be shared with the Food and Drug Administration, the experts said.
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Stressed about weight gain? Well, stress causes weight gain
Plus: Smelling cancer with tiny brains, exchanging new blood for old doesn’t work, and making promises your alleged voice can’t keep.
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Underweight in early childhood persists
The findings of a new study ‘highlight the importance of preventing underweight in early life.’
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‘Children are not little adults’ and need special protection during heat waves
Children’s bodies take longer to increase sweat production and otherwise acclimatize in a warm environment than adults’ do, research shows.
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The gut microbes have spoken: All fiber is good fiber
Plus: Bones have a favorite cheese, twins play the lottery, and wages affect cognitive decline.
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Coming to a pill near you: The exercise molecule
Plus: Longevity and gonorrhea, alcohol use disorder begets food addiction, and medicated drivers.
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Exceeding exercise guidelines boosts survival, to a point
“I think we’re worried more about the lower end and people that are not even doing the minimum.”