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Sweeteners may be linked to heart disease risk, study suggests
Sweeteners are consumed by millions every day in products like diet soda, partly as a way to avoid weight gain from sugar.
Fri Sep 16 2022
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One in 12 undecided patients change their mind about the vaccine, study finds
Presenting the benefits/risks to a person who is undecided about vaccination could help convince some who are hesitant, study shows.
Mon Aug 16 2021
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The appendix is correlated with a longer lifespan, research finds
Far from being an unnecessary organ, the appendix could help mammals to be more resistant and reduce their risk of death from infection.
Sun Aug 08 2021
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What we know about COVID-19 vaccines and side effects
While the distribution of the first vaccines for the coronavirus has raised hopes, it has also sparked some concern about side effects.
Sun Dec 13 2020
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Anorexia linked to pleasure of getting thin rather than fear of getting fat
A study from France's Inserm, Paris Descartes University and Sainte Anne Hospital suggests that anorexia nervosa may be linked to the pleasure of losing weight rather than the fear of gaining weight.
Thu Jun 09 2016