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Tag: Health

A Guide to Carcinogen Avoidance and Dietary Detoxing for the World Wanderer
Nutrition

A Guide to Carcinogen Avoidance and Dietary Detoxing for the World Wanderer

June 29, 2026June 29, 2026

Story at a glance…  Many of the world’s most exciting destinations are also contaminated with airborne pollutants. Additionally, traveling…

America’s Ozempic Obsession Profiles Like so Many Weight-Loss Fads of Years Passed
Medicine

America’s Ozempic Obsession Profiles Like so Many Weight-Loss Fads of Years Passed

July 24, 2025July 26, 2025

It’s been 4 years since semaglutide was first approved as an anti-obesity medication in the West. Since then, with…

Your Next Vacation May Be a Lifesaver, Researchers Studying Travel and Human Health Suggest
Travel

Your Next Vacation May Be a Lifesaver, Researchers Studying Travel and Human Health Suggest

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024

Story at a glance… Researchers looked at the relationship between travel and tourism and health. Using the thermodynamic concept…

COVID Lockdowns Contributed to a 77% Increase in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Rates
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COVID Lockdowns Contributed to a 77% Increase in Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Rates

August 31, 2022

Lockdown behavior by state governments has contributed to a 77% increase in the rates of type 2 diabetes in…

Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It
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Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It

March 16, 2022

Not all squats are created equal. The one you do to sculpt your legs, stay fit, or warm up…

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Palm Oil Fatty Acids Linked With Colorectal, Breast, Skin, Mouth, and Prostate Cancers

November 13, 2021

Palmitic acid, the world-changing fatty acid in palm oil, has been shown in recent years of research to induce,…

Physiology

Just Move Around Your House or Office Again: Study Shows Any Kind of Movement is Beneficial for Health

October 19, 2020

“Move more at any intensity – the more the better,” say a quartet of researchers writing for The Conversation,…

Medicine

Last Week Different Studies Found Killer T-Cells and Antibodies that Neutralize COVID-19

May 18, 2020

PICTURED: The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Photo Credit: NIAID. CC 2.0 There are currently over 100 COVID-19 vaccines going…

Nutrition

Depression And Anxiety In Early Motherhood Linked To Unhealthy Eating Habits In Children

November 22, 2019

According to the English NHS, one in three children leaving primary school will be obese or overweight. In the…

Medicine

Should A “Clean Food Act” Be The Day-1 Job For The 2020 Democratic Hopefuls?

November 14, 2019

PICTURED: Presidential hopeful and representative of Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard smiles for the camera next to Bernard Freeman, an activist…

Nutrition

New Meta-Analysis Shows “No Health Benefit” To Reducing Red Meat Consumption

October 2, 2019

According to a new review of the evidence, a team of Spanish and Polish researchers have found that there…

Physiology

Sauna Use For Longevity, Heart Disease, And Injury Recovery – A Game Changer

September 16, 2019

PICTURED: An Estonian sauna-bather prepares to enter a traditional sauna on a cold day. Photo Credit by EstonianSaunas from…

Nutrition

Why Do We Take Fish Oil Supplements, And Could There Be Something Better?

August 13, 2019

EPA and DHA, welcome abbreviations for eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid respectively, are actually that which so many professionals…

Nutrition

Environmental Impacts Of Nutritionally-Sound Plant-Based Diets Compared With Their Meaty Counterparts

August 8, 2019

Researchers at Bard’s college have examined and compared the environmental impacts of a nutritionally-sound plant-based diet with those of…

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The Future Of Food Security In America Is Not In Sustainability, But In Regeneration

July 30, 2019

PICTURED: Dr. Allen Williams, Ph.D. and pioneer of regenerative agriculture. Sustainability is a word floating around all over the…

Physiology

Endurance Athletes And Their Lactate-Consuming Athletic Gut Bacteria

June 25, 2019

There are hypotheses that athletes, particularly endurance athletes can alter their microbiome to include species of bacteria which aid…

Medicine

Nicotine And Cannabis Bind To The Same Receptor Gene

June 13, 2019

A gene is a sequence of nucleotides contained in our DNA and RNA which carry the blueprints for the…

Nutrition

We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley

May 21, 2019

If asked “what is American cuisine,” many people would struggle to come up with anything other than picnic/cookout food,…

Medicine

Largest Study Of Its Kind Demonstrates That Rural Communities Drive Global BMI Not Cities

May 8, 2019

The world has seen an increase in the urban-dwelling population over the last 34 years; from about 40% to…

Physiology

English University Investigates Hunter-Gatherer Style Exercise Pattern As Public Health Initiative

May 5, 2019

Across the pond, the British National Health Service has given a 2.2 million pound grant to Loughborough University to…

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Iran Defeats the Americans: Text of MoU Confirms Tehran’s Total Victory

Andy Corbley June 18, 2026

There could have been fewer clearer signs that the Trump Administration had accepted major concessions in advance of Thursday’s…

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Iran War Reaches Critical Juncture in May

Suzanne Latre April 28, 2026

Nearly two months after the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran, the conflict is entering a…

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EU Citizens Gather 1 Million Signatures for Referendum to Repeal Israel’s European Relations

Andy Corbley April 19, 2026

It’s been reported to be the fastest that any petition to the European Commission has gathered 1 million signatures,…

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