Health and Fitness

I ALWAYS RECOMMEND taking any skincare advice you see on social media with a colossal, boulder-sized grain of salt. TikTok might be great for the occasional pasta recipe, but grooming tips—not so much. The latest bit of eyebrow-raising counsel comes courtesy of fitness influencer and shirtless journaler, Ashton Hall. Over the weekend, a TikTok of …

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IT TOOK A literal disaster for me to realize that I needed help beyond therapy. Friday, September 2024, Hurricane Helene swept through my hometown of Asheville. The power went out first. Then the internet, and the water soon after. A buddy texted me about the rivers rising just before cell phones died. My last connection …

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Best Overall Mattress Saatva Classic Mattress Now 14% OffCredit: Jamie Prokell Cons The starting price is high, although sales are common If you’re a stomach sleeper, a back sleeper, or even a combo sleeper (someone who switches up positions in the night), then Saatva’s Classic Mattress is a phenomenal investment. It comes in three firmness …

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PITT. CLOONEY. DENZEL in Gladiator II. There’s certainly nothing wrong with leaning into silver fox status. But who among us hasn’t wondered, as the hair collects on the barber cape, if there is a way to trade out some salt for more pepper? Dye is temporary. (And messy.) Supplements are shady. (And $$$.) Cue-balling is …

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A recent study supports the importance of intensive nutrition therapy in managing patients with alcohol-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). In a randomized controlled trial, compared with standard care, dietitian-supported, intensive nutritional therapy improved survival, reduced frailty, and lowered hospitalization rates in men with alcohol-related ACLF. The study, performed by a team from the Postgraduate Institute …

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Researchers have developed and internally validated a simple score using clinical factors that can help estimate the likelihood of advanced colorectal neoplasia in adults younger than age 45 years. While colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence has declined overall due to screening, early-onset CRC is on the rise, particularly in individuals younger than 45 years — an …

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About 5 years ago, a group of Harvard medical students went to instructor Dorothy W. Tolchin, MD, with an idea: Train students to graduate with the skills, perspective, and humility to take good care of patients with disabilities of all types, including autism, which affects 1 in 36 children. Together, they embarked on a project …

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A study published in Science by researchers from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles revealed that mice exhibit behaviors resembling first aid. Researchers observed mice pulling the tongues of unconscious peers to clear their airways and removing obstructions from their mouths to facilitate recovery. Determining the motivation behind this behavior is challenging, wrote …

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TOPLINE: In patients with breast cancer, a 3-week moderately hypofractionated radiation therapy regimen resulted in lower rates of grade ≥ 2 adverse events (AEs) overall than conventional 5-week treatment, according to the first results from the phase 3 UNICANCER HypoG-01 trial. METHODOLOGY: While hypofractionated radiotherapy is widely accepted for treating breast cancer, its role in …

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The following story contains spoilers for The White Lotus season 3, episode 6, “Denials.” FOLKS, THE WHITE Lotus has finally landed where we all suspected it might be going. From the very first episode of season 3—when Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Saxon asked about porn before stripping down to his birthday suit to masturbate while his younger …

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