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Far-right Italian prime minister sues the lead singer of Placebo for calling her a 'fascist' and a 'racist'
At a concert last month in Italy, singer Brian Molko referred to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a…
Charles R. Davis
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TikTok users are drinking lettuce water to fall asleep, but experts say it's a placebo effect
Drinking lettuce water is the latest health trend to go viral on TikTok, with one video getting 1.4…
Kelsie Sandoval
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People who take multivitamins say they feel healthier, but it may just be a placebo effect, a study found
Researchers at Harvard and Yale found that people who took multivitamins had the same risks of chro…
Gabby Landsverk
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A 28-year-old volunteer in AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine trial has died, but a report says he was in the control group and given a placebo
Brazil's O Globo newspaper reported that the man was not given a dose of the company's trial vaccin…
Bill Bostock
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New Study Exposes Acupuncture As Pseudoscience
Researchers followed a group of 47 women being treated with aromatase inhibitors, a breast cancer m…
Lauren F Friedman
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Groundbreaking study shows why drinking from plastic bottles may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes
A chemical called BPA may disrupt your hormones and increase diabetes risk, a study found. It's com…
Gabby Landsverk
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What’s the deal with the "Listerine mouthwash causes cancer" claim?
It is sobering when everyday items we trustingly pick off racks at the supermarket turn out to be a…
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A human performance scientist shares the 9 supplements he takes daily for gut, brain, and muscle health
Professor Andy Galpin, whose clients include the LA Clippers and Travis Barker, adjusts his daily s…
Kim Schewitz
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I went to the elite personal training gym for traders that works your mind and your body at the same time. This may be the future of fitness.
I went to a gym of the future in Singapore, where you do workouts with a NeuroTracker. US gyms are …
Hilary Brueck
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Viking Therapeutics soars 104% after its GLP-1 weight-loss drug posts impressive results in Phase 2 trial
Viking's GLP-1 drug candidate showed faster weight loss compared to drugs that are already on the m…
Matthew Fox
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I made almost $6,000 in 2 weeks doing nothing in a clinical trial. I was desperate to get out by the end, but I'll do it again.
Getting paid to do nothing is an appealing side hustle. Student Faith Larkum made thousands for par…
Daisy Schofield
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The 4 most promising anti-aging drugs investors are sleeping on, according to a leading longevity researcher
Aging researcher Dr. Nir Barzilai says we can repurpose drugs that are already on the shelf for lon…
Hilary Brueck
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So it's OK to do drugs at work now?
People are increasingly using drugs like psilocybin, ketamine, and LSD as a way to do better on the…
Emily Stewart
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My roommates and I started sharing our location with each other. It made us feel safe as single women in our 20s.
My roommates and I share our location with each other. It was especially useful when we would go on…
Colette Fountain
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A neuroscientist who studies the aging brain says he started taking multivitamins because of his own research
New studies suggest older people can get small memory benefits from multivitamins. The data convinc…
Hilary Brueck
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Forget supplements 3 daily habits have a much bigger impact on extending your lifespan
Supplement researchers gathered at a conference. They all agreed that while the supplement industry…
Hilary Brueck
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People lost nearly 50 pounds on Zepbound — but gained more than half back when they stopped taking it
Zepbound can help people lose significant amounts of weight, but may need to be taken long-term to …
Gabby Landsverk
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A cancer researcher shares 2 supplements she takes for healthy aging — and how to decide if they work for you
Vitamin D and calcium supplements appear to lower cancer risk. While the combo may also lead to mor…
Hilary Brueck
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Taking a probiotic supplement might reduce cognitive decline and could help when you're stressed
Probiotic supplements are good for more than gut health: They could help with decision-making under…