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Fitness, Nutrition and Environmental Info from Experts from Around the World

“Bomb Carbon” Has Been Found in Deep-Ocean Creatures

The detection of this radioactive relic of nuclear weapons tests in a remote environment shows humanity’s far-reaching environmental impact. Scientific American Adam Levy Read when you’ve got time to spare. Credit: Daiju Azuma Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.5). The Mariana Trench, in the western Pacific Ocean between Japan and Papua New Guinea, plunges nearly seven miles
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How to Eat if You Want Better Sleep

Research bears out what our grandparents said: Don’t eat too close to bedtime if you want to sleep well. Plus other recipes for a solid eight hours A GOOD NIGHT’S sleep is the new kale,” chef David Bouley said recently. “Everyone wants it and it’s good for your health.” He was addressing participants in “The
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Vitamin D Myths ‘D’-bunked

By  Colleen Moriarty Doctors tell you what you need to know about vitamin D. What they have to say may surprise you. If you’re confused about where you should get your vitamin D—from supplements, food or the sun—here are the facts you need to know. You may have heard every vitamin D myth under the
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Did you know pumpkins are good for the prostate?

What is the prostate? The bad news is most men over the age of 50 will experience the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, such as needing to go for pee more often. The good news is you don’t have to put up with it, as research suggests a traditional remedy – pumpkin seed oil –
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What does junk food have to do with COVID-19 deaths?

Obesity, scientists know, is a diet-driven condition that contributes to many other serious health problems. Being overweight is strongly linked to the development of type 2 diabetes, for instance. Thus it is not surprising that the CDC has found, along with the 48 percent of the COVID-19 victims who are obese, 28 percent of those hospitalized with the virus have diabetes.