Author: hzorba
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Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?
Read More: Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?By midwinter, our urge to hibernate can start to feel constricting instead of cozy. What better antidote to being cooped up indoors than a…
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Let’s not call it cancer
Read More: Let’s not call it cancerRoughly one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives, but these cancers usually aren’t life-threatening. Most…
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Shining light on night blindness
Read More: Shining light on night blindnessAnimals renowned for their outstanding night vision include owls, cats, tarsiers (a tiny primate in Southeast Asia) — and even the dung beetle. But…
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A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and do
Read More: A muscle-building obsession in boys: What to know and doBy the time boys are 8 or 10, they’re steeped in Marvel action heroes with bulging, oversized muscles and rock-hard abs. By adolescence, they’re…
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Why all the buzz about inflammation — and just how bad is it?
Read More: Why all the buzz about inflammation — and just how bad is it?Quick health quiz: how bad is inflammation for your body? You’re forgiven if you think inflammation is very bad. News sources everywhere will tell…
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New surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia provides long-lasting benefits
Read More: New surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia provides long-lasting benefitsMost men over 50 will develop an enlarged prostate. Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), this bothersome condition makes it hard to urinate and…
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A liquid biopsy for metastatic prostate cancer
Read More: A liquid biopsy for metastatic prostate cancerMetastatic prostate cancer can progress in different ways. In some men the disease advances rapidly, while other men have slower-growing cancer and a better…
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Alcohol and your health: Risks, benefits, and controversies
Read More: Alcohol and your health: Risks, benefits, and controversiesCheers! Salud! Prost! Drinking to one’s health is a common tradition. But it may also be self-defeating: the alcohol that’s part of many toasts…
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Should you be sleepmaxxing to boost health and happiness?
Read More: Should you be sleepmaxxing to boost health and happiness?If you’ve been on TikTok lately, you know it’s hard to avoid countless influencers touting a concept called sleepmaxxing. Their posts provide tips and…
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Life can be challenging: Build your own resilience plan
Read More: Life can be challenging: Build your own resilience planNantucket, a beautiful, 14-mile-long island off the coast of Massachusetts, has a 40-point resiliency plan to help withstand the buffeting seas surrounding it as…