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Can Vitamin K Help With Heart Health?
Yes, according to a recent study. Eating foods high in vitamin K1 and K2 can help ward off atherosclerosis-related heart disease.
How to Talk About Mental Health — and Ask for Help
The key? Understanding and overcoming the stigma surrounding mental health.
How to Treat Postconcussion Syndrome
About 20 percent of people who sustain a traumatic brain injury have postconcussion syndrome — symptoms that last for months or even years. Here are three therapies that may help.
Gardens That Heal: Q&A With Juliet Blankespoor
Herbs like basil, thyme, fennel, mint, and more can be used in cooking — and in herbal medicine.
Salt: Small Decreases Bring Big Rewards
The New York Time’s Jane Brody offers tips for reducing salt intake.
Is Doing Housework Good for Your Brain?
Vacuuming and cleaning windows may help our cognition and attention spans, according to a recent study.
Can Exercise Build Brain “Muscle”?
Yes, according to recent research — and it might also help reduce the neuroinflammation connected with Alzheimer’s.
New USDA “Bioengineered” Food Label: What You Need to Know
Here are some of the loopholes and exemptions you might know about.
Are We Half Human and Half Microbe?
Many experts have noted that our bacterial cells outnumber our human ones by about 10:1, but according to recent research, it might be more like 1:1.
Coping With Ambiguous Loss
How do we find closure when we’re not even sure the door has closed?
What Chronic Conditions Might be Exacerbated by Food Reactivity?
Food sensitivities can make chronic conditions, such as Crohn’s disease, IBS, and ulcerative colitis worse.
How to Improve Kids’ Nutrition
Two-thirds of American kids’ calories come from processed food. Here’s how we can do better.
Is Exercise More Important Than Weight Loss For a Longer Life?
When it comes to longevity, regular exercise may be more important than weight loss, according to a recent study.
Uncovering the Mystery of Chronic Pain
Nervous-system cells, called glia, may play a role in the chronic pain that affects more than 1 billion people around the globe.
Are Plant-Based Meats Truly More Sustainable?
The answer, it seems, is complex.
4 Ways to Use an Overripe Avocado
Don’t toss that precious fruit! Discover four ways to use an avocado that seems past its prime.
Low-Fat Diets Linked to Low Testosterone
Higher-fat diets are associated with higher levels of testosterone, according to three small studies.
A Simple Secret to Running Better
Turns out distraction might be one of the keys to a better running performance, according to a recent study.
Do the Chemicals in Single-Serve Coffee Pods Disrupt Hormones?
A recent study looked at estrogenic chemicals in pod- brewed coffee. Here’s what it found out.
Adolescents’ Most Common Mental-Health Issues
When is it depression, social anxiety, or substance abuse — and when is it normal “teen angst”?
Can Exercise Curb Cancer
A 12-week exercise regimen suppressed the growth of prostate-cancer cells, according to a recent study.