Your gut-brain axis, hunger hormones, and environment work together to determine when you eat and when you stop.
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Questions about hunger and fullness come up constantly in my clinic. Many patients try to manage appetite through willpower alone, without realizing how…
An international team of scientists has analyzed brain scans from around 30,000 participants and found striking connections between the frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and measurable differences in brain structure. These differences could be part of a feedback loop that…
Medicare Advantage Myths That Could Cost You in 2025 From “$0 premium” plans to shrinking networks, not everything in the brochure tells the full story. Here’s how to separate fact from fiction this open enrollment.
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Every fall, the deluge begins. The average American eligible for…
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Scientists have developed a promising cancer therapy that uses LED light and ultra-thin flakes of tin to eliminate cancer cells while protecting healthy tissue. Unlike traditional chemotherapy and other invasive treatments, this new method avoids the painful side effects patients often endure.
A major clinical study by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) has found that an immune-based cancer drug may help reduce the spread of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but aggressive type of skin cancer, when used soon after surgery. The phase 3 STAMP trial (EA6174) tested…
Ultra-endurance athletes triumph over staggering distances and harsh conditions. But one of their toughest foes may be their own metabolic ceiling.
By scrutinizing a group of top-tier long-haul athletes, scientists have now helped clarify the upper limits of human energy…
People who had lost their sight have regained the ability to read after receiving an innovative electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, according to a clinical trial involving researchers from UCL (University College London) and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
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MUNICH, GERMANY – OCTOBER 16: Lena Oberdorf of FC Bayern München looks on prior to the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2025/26 league phase match between FC Bayern München and Juventus FC at FCB Campus on October 16, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)
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Running offers a wide range of advantages for both body and mind. It can protect against disease, improve mood, and even slow down the body’s natural aging process.
Yet about 31% of adults still don’t get enough physical activity, including running. The most common reason people give is simple…