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Food Lasts A Lot Longer Than the Date On The Package
We’ve seen before that the three types of dates on food packaging (use-by, sell-by, best if used by) have nothing to do with how safe the food is, and that they’re just an indicator of quality. Now NPR...
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Flu Shots Only Work 60% Of The Time, At Best
That means 4 out of 10 people will get vaccinated and still get the flu. Especially if they’re old: the shot doesn’t work as well for the elderly, which is particularly bad since they’re the ones most...
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The Lifestyle Of Longevity On Ikaria
There’s a Greek island off the coast of Turkey, called Ikaria, whose inhabitants live about 10 years longer on average than the rest of Europeans. They also have a better quality of life, with 60% of...
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Coughs Usually Last 3 Weeks, Antibiotics Should NOT Be Used
NPR has an article which points out that most people incorrectly think coughs should last about a week, and that antibiotics help get rid of them. This false thinking is probably due to confusing cold...
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The Flu Virus Thrives In Low And Very High Humidity
A Virginia Tech professor and her team figured out why the flu spreads in the winter: indoor heating. When the outside air is heated, it becomes very dry, creating the perfect environment for the...
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The Elderly Are Forgetful Because They Don’t Sleep Well
A study from UC Berkeley shows that the quality of sleep in older people is a lot worse than in younger, healthy people and that this prevents memories from being moved from short-term to long-term...
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Posted Calorie Counts Are Not Very Accurate
One of the provisions of Obamacare is that all restaurants with more than 20 locations are required to post the number of calories in their menu items. (Even though Obamacare was passed in 2010, the...
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To Lose More Weight, Eat Early, Not Late
(That’s right: the headline does rhyme.) Research done in Spain seems to indicate that advice like having a big breakfast and not eating late dinners are actually not old wives’ tales. The study...
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Your Feet Pronating While Running Is In Fact Not An Issue
Danish scientists published a study on 900+ novice runners, whose feet they measured and classified to see how much they over- or underpronated. They gave them all the same, neutral shoe — with no...
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A Can Of Soda A Day Keeps Your Last Years Away
Researchers from UCSF looked at roughly 5,000 adults with no diabetes or heart problems and asked themselves how sugary beverages affect lifespan. They analyzed drinkers of normal, sugary sodas, of...
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Jogging Creates The Most Brain Cells
The New York Times reports on a new study that had rats try three different kinds of workouts: Aerobic: running on a treadmill or wheel Resistance: climbing on a wall with weights attached, to simulate...
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