Energy drinks have quietly become one of the most serious—and least regulated—threats to children’s health.
Tag: Health
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PROFITS FIRST, PATIENTS LAST: HOW PRIVATE EQUITY IS HURTING HEALTHCARE
Marilyn Anthony still remembers when it felt magical to work at Waterbury Hospital. A registered nurse since 1991, she worked alongside her mother—who went back to nursing school at 57 so they could graduate together—and later her brother, too, on the telemetry floor.
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TOXIC CHEMICALS IN FOOD AND WATER DISRUPT YOUR GUT MICROBIOME AND FUEL ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Everyday chemicals from pesticides, plastics, and flame retardants act like hidden antibiotics in your gut, killing beneficial bacteria that support digestion, immunity, and metabolic health.
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FDA RELAXES OVERSIGHT OF WEARABLES, DODGES WIRELESS RADIATION CONCERNS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week made it faster and easier for manufacturers to push some wearables out to the consumer market by bypassing the agency’s medical device review process.
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SCIENTISTS REVEAL HOW LEUCINE SUPERCHARGES CELLULAR ENERGY
Leucine, an essential amino acid found in foods like grass fed beef, eggs, and dairy, triggers a cellular pathway that boosts mitochondrial performance and energy output
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THE UNKNOWN DEADLY HEALTH SYNDROME AFFECTS NEARLY 90% OF ADULTS—COULD YOU HAVE IT
Nearly 90% of U.S. adults have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, a newly named but long-standing health crisis that links heart, kidney, and metabolic dysfunction.
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RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY 168 CHEMICALS THAT ARE TOXIC TO BENEFICIAL GUT BACTERIA
A large-scale laboratory screening, by researchers at Cambridge University, of human-made chemicals has identified 168 chemicals that are toxic to bacteria found in the healthy human gut.
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INULIN-RICH VEGETABLES HELP PROTECT YOUR LIVER FROM FRUCTOSE DAMAGE
Fatty liver disease now affects nearly four in 10 adults, but research shows that eating inulin-rich vegetables like onions, garlic, and leeks helps your gut bacteria “consume” harmful sugars before they can damage your liver
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COMMON DRY-CLEANING CHEMICAL TIED TO LIVER DAMAGE, CANCER AND OTHER HEALTH ISSUES
A widely used grease remover and dry-cleaning chemical called tetrachloroethylene (PCE) has been linked to liver fibrosis, a condition that causes scarring and loss of liver function even in people who don’t drink alcohol or have obesity.
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ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS LINKED TO FASTER MEMORY LOSS, SHRINKING VERBAL FLUENCY
Artificial sweeteners are often promoted as smart swaps for sugar, yet they carry consequences that reach far beyond taste or calorie count.