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Ever walked into a room and forget what you were doing?

Walking through a doorway can wipe your short-term memory clean, and scientists have a name for it.Quick TakeNotre Dame psychologist Gabriel Radvansky found that...
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Common Cleaner Chemical Linked To Hidden Liver Damage

A chemical that hangs in the air of your neighborhood dry cleaner may be quietly scarring livers across the country, according to new research.Quick...
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The Hormonal Link Between Alcohol & Weight Gain

That basket of fries you crave after a few beers isn't a lack of willpower — it's a hormone doing exactly what it evolved...
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Louisiana Man Becomes First to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell

A 23-year-old man from Metairie just walked out of a New Orleans hospital carrying a diagnosis nobody with sickle cell disease ever expects to...
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AI Eye Photo Flags Hidden Fracture Risk

Your eyes may warn of thinning bones long before a hip cracks.Story SnapshotResearchers linked “retinal biological age” from eye photos to lower bone density...
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Hidden Pollution Shield Inside Mediterranean Plates

A simple drink made from broccoli sprouts helped people's bodies flush out toxic air pollution chemicals within days, and the effect lasted for months.Story...
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Constant Throat Clearing’s Hidden Culprit

Your constant throat clearing likely isn’t from acid burning your throat—it’s from pepsin sticking to it and stirring trouble.Story SnapshotPepsin, not acid alone, drives...
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Fitness Trackers: Bad Data, Heart Damage

Your fitness tracker may already be one of the most powerful heart health tools you own — but only if you know how to...
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Health Risks of Isolation and Loneliness

New research suggests that simply staying socially and culturally engaged may slow how fast your body ages at the cellular level.Story SnapshotUniversity College London...
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Built-In Arthritis? Womb Clue Stuns Doctors

Some joints may be marked for rheumatoid arthritis trouble before a baby ever takes a breath.Quick TakeScientists at the Kennedy Institute found joint tissue...

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