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We Evolved from Couch Potatoes

The benefits of exercise become even more essential as we age. Evolutionary biology helps explain how activity extended the human lifespan. >

New Hope for Recovering Speech

Our use of tools and language developed together in the brain. Now this relationship may be used to help brain injured patients speak again. >

Can A Diet Slow Aging?

There are a lot of anti-aging treatments and products out there, but the science behind many of them is lacking. Here's what we know so far. >

Even COVID Vaccine Resisters Worry

Knowing people sick with COVID and fear of test results can be tipping points for some of those who have been reluctant to get the shot. >

Kidney Disease Rises in Step with Global Temperatures

Extreme heat seems to be behind a significant rise in chronic kidney disease. Here's what it means for you and how to protect yourself. >

Nutrition Guidance from the American Heart Association

The AHA takes a long view of eating healthy. It should start in childhood and take sustainability and access to fresh foods into account. >

A Vegan Walks into a Drug Store...

People who eat a vegan diet take fewer than half the medications dairy and meat-eaters do. They also avoid the risk of drug interactions. >

Solitary Mealtimes Hurt Heart Health

Eating most of your meals alone raises the risk of heart problems. Some of it is about what these people eat, but there are other factors. >

Vaccines and the Delta Variant

The vaccine rollout in Scotland gave researchers a way to test their effectiveness against the Delta variant. The results were impressive. >

Breastfeeding’s Brain Benefits

Breastfeeding offers many benefits, and now moms who breastfed appear to be at reduced risk of dementia and Alzheimer's later in life. >

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