Prevention

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How Microgravity Affects Fertility—and Why It Matters Science

How Microgravity Affects Fertility—and Why It Matters

As humanity plans missions to Mars and beyond, scientists are discovering that microgravity disrupts nearly every step of reproduction—from sperm navi...

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How Cartilage Works—and Why It Can't Heal Itself Health

How Cartilage Works—and Why It Can't Heal Itself

Cartilage is the smooth, rubbery tissue that cushions every joint in the body, yet it is one of the few tissues that cannot repair itself after damage...

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COVID Variant 'Cicada' Confirmed in the Czech Republic: What We Know Health

COVID Variant 'Cicada' Confirmed in the Czech Republic: What We Know

A new COVID variant, BA.3.2, nicknamed 'Cicada,' has been confirmed in the Czech Republic. It is characterized by increased resistance to antibodies....

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What Is Resistant Hypertension and Why It Won't Drop Health

What Is Resistant Hypertension and Why It Won't Drop

Resistant hypertension affects millions whose blood pressure stays dangerously high despite three or more medications. New research points to hidden h...

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How E-Cigarettes Work—and What Science Says Health

How E-Cigarettes Work—and What Science Says

E-cigarettes heat nicotine liquid into an inhalable aerosol instead of burning tobacco. The science on whether they help smokers quit—or create new he...

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How the Brain Rewires Itself After a Stroke Science

How the Brain Rewires Itself After a Stroke

After a stroke destroys brain tissue, the brain can reroute lost functions through neuroplasticity—forming new pathways, sprouting axons, and even mak...

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Sarcopenic Obesity Increases Mortality by 83% Health

Sarcopenic Obesity Increases Mortality by 83%

A 12-year follow-up study has found that the combination of abdominal fat and low muscle mass – sarcopenic obesity – increases the risk of all-cause m...

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How Kidney Stones Form—and Why They Keep Coming Back Health

How Kidney Stones Form—and Why They Keep Coming Back

Kidney stones affect one in ten adults and are growing more common worldwide. Here is how these painful crystals form inside the body, what types exis...

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Cold Kills 20x More Hearts Than Heat, Major US Study Finds Health

Cold Kills 20x More Hearts Than Heat, Major US Study Finds

A landmark 20-year analysis of over 14 million U.S. cardiovascular deaths reveals cold weather causes roughly 40,000 excess heart-related deaths annua...

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What Is Brown Fat and How Does It Burn Calories? Science

What Is Brown Fat and How Does It Burn Calories?

Brown adipose tissue is a special calorie-burning fat packed with mitochondria. Scientists are studying how it generates heat, protects metabolic heal...

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What Is Erythritol and Why Scientists Are Worried Health

What Is Erythritol and Why Scientists Are Worried

Erythritol is a zero-calorie sugar substitute found in thousands of keto and diet products. Growing research links it to blood clots, stroke risk, and...

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What Is Sarcopenic Obesity and Why Is It So Dangerous? Health

What Is Sarcopenic Obesity and Why Is It So Dangerous?

Sarcopenic obesity combines excess body fat with declining muscle mass, creating a vicious cycle that raises mortality risk by up to 83%. Here is how...

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