If you read product labels, you may have come across the word, “Paraben”. As most products are now labelled, “paraben-free”, it is easy to establish
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Sarah Thornton Discusses Why We’re So Obsessed With Breasts
The day before her double mastectomy surgery six years ago, the author and cultural sociologist Sarah Thornton let her breasts free. She went swimming in
Read moreHow E. Coli in Food Makes People Sick
Last week, federal officials announced recalls of ground beef and organic walnuts because they were potentially contaminated with E. coli bacteria that can make people
Read moreCould a $40,000 Equinox Membership Really Help You Live Longer?
On Monday, the high-end gym chain Equinox introduced a longevity program with a $40,000 annual membership fee. According to a news release, Optimize by Equinox
Read moreHow the government is trying to stop rogue brokers from plaguing ACA enrollees
Enlarge this image KFF Health News illustration President Joe Biden counts among his accomplishments the record-high number of people — more than 21 million —
Read more4 Recipes to Bake this Weekend
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, my heart is full of gratitude for the incredible caregivers in my life who have nurtured and taught
Read moreCould better asthma inhalers help patients, and the planet too?
Enlarge this image Miguel Divo shows his patient, Joel Rubinstein, a dry powder inhaler. It’s an alternative to some puff inhalers that emit potent greenhouse
Read moreShould You Exercise in the Morning or the Evening?
What is the best time of day to exercise? It’s a straightforward question with a frustrating number of answers, based on research results that can
Read moreThe Ages When You Feel Most Lonely and How to Reconnect
When Surgeon General Vivek Murthy went on a nationwide college tour last fall, he started to hear the same kind of question time and again:
Read moreHow Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really?
In the mid-1990s, Carlos Monteiro, a nutritional epidemiologist in Brazil, noticed something alarming: Obesity rates among children in his country were rising rapidly. To understand
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