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Solving the country’s loneliness crisis would make Americans healthier, fitter and less likely to abuse drugs

Solving the country’s loneliness crisis would make Americans healthier, fitter and less likely to abuse drugs

By Clay Marsh and The Conversation
July 15, 2023
Not brushing or flossing regularly? You could be hurting your body’s ability to fight off Alzheimer’s disease. What you need to know

Not brushing or flossing regularly? You could be hurting your body’s ability to fight off Alzheimer’s disease. What you need to know

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July 14, 2023
A report from a branch of the WHO has established how much Diet Coke it is safe to drink before it becomes a health risk.

No, a can of Diet Coke won’t give you cancer. Here’s how much the WHO’s new report says it’s safe to drink

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July 13, 2023
Fortune Editor in Chief Alyson Shontell, right, speaks with Blueprint CEO Bryan Johnson on Wednesday at the magazine's Brainstorm Tech conference in Park City, Utah. This year Johnson conducted what he refers to as the "world's first multigenerational plasma exchange," involving his 17-year-old son and 70-year-old father.

Tech CEO defends using his 17-year-old son’s blood plasma in pursuit of youth, despite it not working

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July 13, 2023
Bryan Johnson, Founder and CEO, Blueprint, Kernel, OS Fund (appearing virtually) In conversation with: Alyson Shontell,

Bryan Johnson, the tech CEO spending millions to be 18 again, follows 4 rules in life

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July 13, 2023
First U.S. over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval and will be available early next year

First U.S. over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval and will be available early next year

By Matthew Perrone and The Associated Press
July 13, 2023
Katharine Grawe

Ohio bans ‘Dr. Roxy’ from practicing plastic surgery after finding she livestreamed surgeries on TikTok

By Samantha Hendrickson and The Associated Press
July 12, 2023
Wildfire smoke could increase your pneumonia risk, experts say. Here’s what you need to know to stay healthy

Wildfire smoke could increase your pneumonia risk, experts say. Here’s what you need to know to stay healthy

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July 12, 2023
Woman using her phone and eating pizza in bed.

The critics are coming for Gen Z’s latest ‘bed rotting’ trend, but one behavioral scientist calls it the ultimate ‘anti-productivity’ hack

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July 10, 2023
Tuberculosis cases and deaths are on the rise for first time in decades after efforts to control it have ‘stalled, slowed or reversed’

Tuberculosis cases and deaths are on the rise for first time in decades after efforts to control it have ‘stalled, slowed or reversed’

By Carlos Franco-Paredes and The Conversation
July 10, 2023
Woman with cereal

The hugely popular weight-loss drugs including Ozempic may cause suicidal thoughts. Europe is investigating

By Suzi Ring and Bloomberg
July 10, 2023
woman at mirror

Ozempic isn’t alone. A whole class of ‘revolutionary’ weight-loss drugs is on the market—but only for the wealthy

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July 9, 2023
Young woman using the mobile phone while drinking coffee or tea at home

Social media exodus: the benefits of quitting, as users flee to save their sanity

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July 8, 2023
aging man

Anti-aging is a ‘double-edged sword,’ says a biologist who studies how your cells and molecules just get more tired as you get older

By Ellen Quarles and The Conversation
July 7, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., speaks during the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The summit brings together the leading minds in the tech industry for two-days of keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities. Photographer: George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The luxurious sleep lives of CEOs—the $2,000 smart mattress Mark Zuckerberg and Bryan Johnson use to master their sleep

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July 7, 2023
Leqembi

First Alzheimer’s drug shown to modestly slow cognitive decline gets full FDA approval

By Matthew Perrone and The Associated Press
July 6, 2023
More than 3 out of every 4 American adults got COVID by the end of 2022, CDC estimates

More than 3 out of every 4 American adults got COVID by the end of 2022, CDC estimates

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July 6, 2023
Drinking water

You have a roughly 50% chance of drinking cancer-causing ‘forever chemicals’ from any U.S. faucet, massive government study finds

By John Flesher and The Associated Press
July 6, 2023
Bryan Johnson, founder of Blueprint, lies by a pool.

Tech CEO Bryan Johnson reveals he eats his final meal of the day at 11 a.m. as part of his multimillion-dollar goal to reverse his biological age to 18

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July 5, 2023
A person looking at a smartwatch showing a heart rate.

Your smartwatch could help diagnose Parkinson’s seven years before symptoms of the disease set in

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July 4, 2023
Comedian Grace Helbig attends Astronauts Wanted and Rumble Yard Joint 2017 NewFront Presentation at Sony Music Headquarters on May 10, 2017 in New York City.

YouTube star Grace Helbig reveals her ‘shocking’ breast cancer diagnosis. These are 9 signs to look out for to help spot the disease early

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July 4, 2023
man eating sandwich

The only actual superfood is fiber—and you don’t have to cut carbs to get the benefits

By Christopher Damman and The Conversation
July 3, 2023
How drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy work for weight loss: ‘Food tastes good, but I don’t want it’

How drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy work for weight loss: ‘Food tastes good, but I don’t want it’

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July 1, 2023
Plan B vending machine

The Supreme Court’s defeat of Roe v. Wade is leading to an explosion of Plan B vending machines on college campuses

By Ed Komenda, Susan Haigh and The Associated Press
July 1, 2023
Cases of West Nile virus—and even malaria—are on the rise in the U.S. How to protect yourself from mosquito-borne illness this summer

Cases of West Nile virus—and even malaria—are on the rise in the U.S. How to protect yourself from mosquito-borne illness this summer

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July 1, 2023
Two men exercising outdoors

What are ‘nature’s antidepressants’ and do they actually work? This expert sets the record straight

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June 30, 2023
Aspartame may be a ‘possible carcinogen.’ Here are 8 common drinks and foods containing the sweetener

Aspartame may be a ‘possible carcinogen.’ Here are 8 common drinks and foods containing the sweetener

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June 29, 2023
RSV

Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine this fall

By Mike Stobbe, Carla K. Johnson and The Associated Press
June 29, 2023
PwC’s Tim Ryan ‘kick-starts’ his day with 75 push-ups, 600 sit-ups, and running 3 miles in under 22 minutes

PwC’s Tim Ryan ‘kick-starts’ his day with 75 push-ups, 600 sit-ups, and running 3 miles in under 22 minutes

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June 29, 2023
World Health Organization to declare aspartame, the sweetener in Diet Coke, a possible carcinogen

World Health Organization to declare aspartame, the sweetener in Diet Coke, a possible carcinogen

By Chris Morris and Eleanor Pringle
June 29, 2023

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