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A large U.S. study found no link between soda taxes and beverage calories in drive-thru purchases, pointing to limits of policy in certain settings.

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Dietary Fats May Influence How Long Immune Cells Survive

A study finds that the balance of certain dietary fats can change the fat composition inside T cells, affecting their resistance to a form of cell death linked to immune function.

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Who Reaches for the Salt Shaker? Study Suggests Small Habit May Reflect Bigger Patterns

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Occasional Heavy Drinking Linked to Higher Risk of Liver Damage

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Higher Vitamin D Levels in Midlife Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Biomarker Years Later

Doctors Group Pushes for Cancer Warning Labels on Processed Meat

Sugary Drink Taxes May Not Change What People Order at Fast-Food Chains

What You See First In A Store May Shape What You Buy

Lifestyle Changes May Help Ease Endometriosis Symptoms

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Can What You Eat Slow Brain Aging? Study Links MIND Diet to Less Brain Shrinkage

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Latest Posts

Sugary Drink Taxes May Not Change What People Order at Fast-Food Chains

Who Reaches for the Salt Shaker? Study Suggests Small Habit May Reflect Bigger Patterns

Higher Vitamin D Levels in Midlife Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Biomarker Years Later

Doctors Group Pushes for Cancer Warning Labels on Processed Meat

Occasional Heavy Drinking Linked to Higher Risk of Liver Damage

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