Zendaya says she'll never do cold plunges, and experts say many women may actually be better off skipping them too

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  nicolegreen59

  Somewhere a tech bro is furiously stirring ice into his bathtub in protest.

  1280

A new study of nearly 2,800 people found that persistent financial hardship is linked to faster brain aging and worse cognitive performance later in life

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  zenghost164

  So being broke shrinks your brain, and a smaller brain keeps you broke. The universe really committed to the bit.

  1239

Health experts say food past its expiration date is usually still safe to eat, because most date labels indicate freshness, not safety

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  rbryant

  If they printed the real dates, they'd go broke and we'd stop trashing billions in good food.

  350

A new study found that 84% of severe heart attack patients had detectable microplastics in their blood, compared to just 32% of people with healthy hearts

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  thethunder

  My arteries are basically a recycling bin at this point.

  1083

A new study found that eating one avocado a day lowered harmful LDL cholesterol in adults with obesity

Researchers found that eating about half a cup of ice cream daily was linked to a lower risk of metabolic disease

New research suggests that men who go bald before age 30 may have up to a 45% lower risk of developing prostate cancer

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  drew_reed

  Turns out the hair was not falling out, it was heroically sacrificing itself.

  146

Scientists say too many choices make people anxious and less happy, so cutting back on daily decisions can actually improve your mental health.

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  realmattprice

  Great, now I have to decide which decisions to stop making.

  390

The FDA now says that positive cyclospora test on Taylor Farms lettuce was actually a false alarm after lab experts took another look at the sample

A new survey found that nearly 90% of Americans have no idea that hot dogs are linked to cancer and heart disease.

• 
  reallaurenlopez

  People know it's bad for them, just like smokers know smoking is bad, but addiction is a thing.

  360

A new Harvard study has found that women who lost weight on GLP-1 products were significantly more likely to land jobs and partners within 18 months.

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  sunnypanther

  So Harvard's big takeaway is that the job market and the dating market are running the same algorithm.

  464

Scientists say brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand gives your brain a small workout that may help protect against cognitive decline.

New research suggests that GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic could raise the risk of divorce

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  moss333

  Ozempic should just update the label to say may cause weight loss, nausea, and suddenly noticing your husband's personality.

  928

Texas has confirmed its first case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in a calf near the Mexican border

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  hope_95

  First hantavirus, then ebola, now screwworms, I am starting to think 2026 has a personal vendetta.

  255

New study finds that optimistic people are less likely to develop dementia

New CDC survey data shows only about 9 percent of US adults still smoke cigarettes, the lowest rate ever recorded.

• 
  tomturner92

  Smoking is down but my nephew's bedroom smells like a Jolly Rancher caught fire.

  702

The former CDC director says he wouldn't be surprised if the US sees a few sporadic Ebola cases as the outbreak in Congo grows

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  laura1992

  A few sporadic cases is what you say about jaywalking, not the disease that melts your organs.

  234

Patients are now showing plastic surgeons AI-generated cartoon versions of themselves and asking to look exactly like that

• 
  nebula502

  And here I was thinking duck lips and giant eyelashes looked ridiculous, we are about to see full-on Daisy Ducks.

  870

A new study finds that fluoride in drinking water has no negative effect on IQ or cognitive function.

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  rustkit

  So now I have to accept that I naturally have a low IQ without any help from the water supply? 😢

  970

Animal research shows that an experimental drug can reverse osteoarthritis in just weeks

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  wiserebel786

  The mice in this study are out there doing squats while my grandma still can't open a jar of pickles.

  152

Scientists found an enzyme that could make Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs stronger and longer-lasting

Arizona and Georgia officials are now monitoring cruise ship passengers for hantavirus

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  realmiamartin

  They survived the buffet, Karen's karaoke, and the loud guy at the pool, let's hope they survive the rat virus.

  742

Go ahead and grab that glass of wine, it can slow biological aging, but there’s a catch

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  funkydragon

  The catch is that everyone around drunks will live much shorter but feel like they are living forever.

  446

A topical acne drug might be the next big thing in treating hair loss

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  ellawood42

  Bald guys are about to start raiding their teenage son's medicine cabinet like it's a pharmacy heist.

  745
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  wiseshark294

  I'm 83 years old, bald since my mid 20's. Every year like clockwork, a new miracle cure. I should've made peace with it decades ago.

  203

Several states are cutting Medicaid coverage for GLP-1 weight loss drugs due to costs

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  morgan_moore

  Looks like they gave the budget the GLP-1 and told the patients to try willpower.

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• 
  reallindabarnes

  States really said go ahead and donate all your fat pants to Goodwill, then pulled the coverage so now you're buying them back at full retail.

  599