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8 healthy habits linked to living decades longer

A study of more than 700,000 people found that adopting eight healthy habits by age 40 could extend life expectancy by more than two decades

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Chronic constipation is associated with cognitive decline

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

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First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the US

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Nerve pain from diabetes can be treated with faecal transplants

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13842171a) Packages of prescribtion drugs Ozempic and Wegovy by Novo Nordisk sit on a table in Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 March 2023. US celebrities have credited their weight loss to the FDA-approved medications that are prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes drugs used as slimming agent, Copenhagen, Denmark - 23 Mar 2023

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People think drugs like Wegovy are a quick fix. So what if they are?

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Oral bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mixed oral bacteria. The mouth contains a large number of bacteria, most of which are harmless or even beneficial. However, some bacteria can cause throat infections or cause the formation of plaque deposits on the teeth, which may lead to decay. Magnification: x10000 at 10cm wide.

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Dark Matter review: The amazing story of the microbial world inside us

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Social media brings benefits as well as risks to young people

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Social media brings benefits as well as risks to young people

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Beyond Wegovy: Could the next wave of weight-loss drugs end obesity?

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Beyond Wegovy: Could the next wave of weight-loss drugs end obesity?

Wegovy and Ozempic have made headlines, but a new wave of more effective drugs like Mounjaro have the potential to end obesity altogether. How will they work and are they safe?

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People who microdose LSD sleep an extra 24 minutes the following night

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Rare embryo mutations may increase risk of developing schizophrenia

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Early risers may be genetically less likely to get depression symptoms

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The high cost of CRISPR therapy will stop it getting to most patients

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