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Turmeric Supplements and Liver Toxicity
An increasing number of case reports have linked turmeric extract supplements to liver injury.
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Ultra-Processed Junk Food Put to the Test
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Flashback Friday: Are Apples the Best Food for a Better Sex Life in Women?
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How We Won the Fight to Ban Trans Fat
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Do Healthy Fast-Food Options Lead to Healthier Choices?
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Blocking the Cancer Metastasis Enzyme MMP-9 with Beans and Chickpeas
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Pesticides (DDT) and Alzheimer’s Disease
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Flashback Friday: The Gladiator Diet and the First Studies on Vegetarian Athletes
Comparing the diets of the Roman gladiator “barley men” and army troopers to the modern...
