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Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?
June 30, 2024
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News flash: What we eat can play a pivotal role in warding off — or treating — disease and enhancing…
No-cost, low-cost, and bigger splurges for climate-conscious gifts
June 12, 2024
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Looking for gifts to give or donate this year? Climate-conscious gifts come in many guises. They may directly support our…
Should you be tested for inflammation?
May 07, 2024
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Let’s face it: inflammation has a bad reputation. Much of it is well-deserved. After all, long-term inflammation contributes to chronic…
New surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia provides long-lasting benefits
April 24, 2024
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Most men over 50 will develop an enlarged prostate. Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), this bothersome condition makes it…
Feel like you should be drinking less? Start here
April 11, 2024
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When experts talk about the dangers of excessive drinking, we often assume those warnings apply mostly to people with alcohol…
Why all the buzz about inflammation — and just how bad is it?
April 07, 2024
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Quick health quiz: how bad is inflammation for your body? You’re forgiven if you think inflammation is very bad. News…
Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?
April 04, 2024
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By midwinter, our urge to hibernate can start to feel constricting instead of cozy. What better antidote to being cooped…
Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives
April 03, 2024
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Several evenings a week, as Tyler VanderWeele gathers around the dinner table with his wife and two young kids, the…