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  • Prolonged sitting can sabotage health, even if you're young and exercise

    Source: Medical Xpress

    Between long commutes, Zoom-packed workdays and evenings of streaming and scrolling, Millennials now spend more than 60 hours per week sitting, potentially boosting their heart disease risk and accelerating other signs of aging, according to new University of Colorado Boulder and University of California Riverside research.

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  • Fish Oil Supplements May Help Prevent Many Types of Cancer, Study Finds

    Source: HealthDay

    Having high levels of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids was linked to a lower risk of more than a dozen types of cancer in new research.

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  • High consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to accelerated biological aging

    Source: Medical Xpress

    A study conducted by the Research Unit of Epidemiology and Prevention at the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, in collaboration with the LUM University of Casamassima, shows that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with the acceleration of biological aging, regardless of the nutritional quality of the diet. The results were published in the journal The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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  • Angina: What It Is, Types, Diagnosis, Symptoms & Treatments

    Source: HealthDay

    Angina pectoris, often simply referred to as angina, is a medical term used to describe a type of chest discomfort that occurs due to a reduction in blood flow and oxygen to the heart muscle from blocked arteries in the heart.

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  • The Truth About Gluten Allergies

    Source: HealthDay

    If you feel sick or uncomfortable after eating foods like bread or pasta, you're not alone. Millions of people struggle with gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. But does that mean you have a "gluten allergy"? Not exactly. The truth is that many people with these symptoms have gluten sensitivity, or they may be living with celiac disease, a condition that requires strict gluten avoidance.

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