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The world is facing a serious obesity crisis and we’re not doing enough to confront it — that’s the finding of the health experts behind a new six-part report published in The Lancet. The report finds that, in the past four years, only about one in four nations around the world have done anything to […]
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Hate it when the apples you just bought start to go brown and gross? That problem could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to the introduction of genetically modified apples engineered to stay their ideal color. Genetically modified apples designed to stay green or red have been in development for years but have […]
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A new study brings somewhat discouraging news for obese individuals trying to lose weight. It shows that the body fights hard to maintain excess pounds, making it very difficult for obese people to lose weight and get in shape. The study, which was led by Dr. Christopher Ochner, a professor at New York’s Icahn School […]
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Here’s more proof than the dog really is man’s best friend: according to a new study, dogs really can read and understand human emotions. The study, which was carried out by researchers in Vienna, Austria, found that dogs can distinguish between different emotions—like anger and happiness—by looking at the human face. But there’s a catch: […]
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It’s been known for some time that the Mediterranean diet—which is largely comprised of fish, vegetables, healthy fats, nuts, and whole grains—can help us lose weight. But a new study shows it can also help us reduce our risk of suffering a stroke. The study—which was led by Dr. Ayesha Sherzai, a stroke neurologist based […]
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