Scientists have identified a natural Ozempic hiding in nearly every grocery store across the US. Brazilian researchers discovered that okra, a fuzzy green pod often overlooked in supermarkets, may help reduce body fat, improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and even protect vital organs like the liver from obesity-related damage. The research, conducted on rats, points to the vegetable’s potential as …
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Summary: A new study reveals that metabolic health, particularly modest increases in blood sugar, plays a bigger role than age or testosterone in declining sexual and reproductive function in men. Researchers tracked 117 healthy men over six years, assessing hormones, semen quality, erectile function, and blood sugar. While hormone levels and semen parameters stayed normal, elevated blood sugar correlated with …
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Share on PinterestA form of calorie restriction may aid weight loss, blood sugar control in diabetes. Image credit: Irina Polonina/Stocksy. Weight loss can be effective in managing type 2 diabetes, a condition where a person cannot control their blood glucose levels. However, losing weight can be challenging, so finding a method of weight control that fits with a person’s lifestyle …
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A 24-year study of more than 1.2 million Danish children adds to the already considerable evidence finding no tie between exposure to aluminum-adjuvanted childhood vaccines and autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism. The study, published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, comes less than a month after US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert …
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Copper isn’t normally what comes to mind when talking about healthy eating, but a new study links copper in the diets of older adults to better cognitive function – a significant finding for research into healthy aging. Carried out by a team from Hebei Medical University in China, the study looked at diet and health data for 2,420 adults aged …
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When Jamie Powell woke up one morning in late 2019 with a painful bump on her tongue, she assumed she had bitten it in her sleep. Random bumps on the tongue generally heal on their own within a few days, but the one on Powell’s stayed firm for two weeks. Straining in front of a mirror to view her tongue …
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is reporting that four people in Florida have died from a flesh-eating bacteria so far in 2025. Naturally found in warm brackish seawater, Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium a part of a group of vibrios called “halophilic” (salt-loving), according to the FDOH. There have currently been 11 cases reported and …
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