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Diets that Delay Disease

How much your diet fuels inflammation makes a big difference in if, and how early, you develop a range of chronic diseases. What to eat. >

Robots Calm Anxious New Readers

For new readers, reading aloud in class can be so stressful that it gets in the way of practice. The guidance of a trained robot can help. >

Online Images Often Show the Wrong Way to Take Blood Pressure

More than half of the online images of a person having their BP taken showed the wrong way to do it. This can lead to mistaken treatment. >

How Anger Spreads

Anger is contagious — in mice and in men. Our brains respond to the excited signals of others, mirroring their agitation. >

Fighting a Health Insurance Denial? Here Are 7 Tips To Help

Denying a claim is essentially standard operating procedure. Health insurance companies will make you jump through hoops. Here's what to do. >

Give Meat a Chance

Red meat is known for its risks -- to your heart in particular. But it seems to offer some rewards, too. >

Heavy Alcohol Consumption Disrupts the Pancreas

Drinking too much can lead to pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers. New research illuminates the molecular mechanisms behind it. >

HEPA Help for Hypertension

Pollution from cars and factories doesn't only affect breathing. It can raise blood pressure. An at-home air purifier will help lower it. >

COVID-19 Infections Stiffen Arteries, Accelerate Aging

Your body generates a lot of inflammation as it fights a COVID infection. The result? Arteries become prematurely stiff. Take precautions. >

When Back-to-School Jitters Turn into School Avoidance

Wanting to avoid school because of anxiety is common, but letting kids stay home won't ease their worries. Help them address their fears. >

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