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Rat poop, bug bits, mice hair: How many ‘unavoidable defects’ are in peanut butter/other foods?

Brace yourselves, America: Many of your favorite foods may contain bits and pieces of creatures that you probably didn’t know were there.

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Why you may be eating predigested food

Why do many people overeat chips, cereals, cakes, puddings and other ultraprocessed foods despite knowing those foods may not be healthy?

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Prevent brain decay, according to science - how?

When my mother was in her 80s, her daily call to her older brother always started with the same question: “Did your bowels move today?” I used to roll my eyes and pray to the old-age gods that I would never do the same.

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First-degree relatives 9 times more likely to develop serious form of depression, study says

Close relatives of people with treatment-resistant depression are nine times more likely to develop depression that also does not respond to traditional treatment, a new study found.

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Toxic ‘forever’ chemicals found in excessive levels in global groundwater, study says

Potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are found in surface and groundwaters around the world at levels much higher than many international regulators allow, a new study found.

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Flame retardants found in thousands of consumer products linked to cancer in people for first time

Flame retardants added for decades to thousands of consumer products in the United States may raise the risk of dying from cancer, according to new research.

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Intermittent fasting: Your heart, your health, your waistline

Intermittent fasting is one of the many trendy ways people try to lose or maintain their weight.

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Stanley, other drink cups, contain lead - should we worry?

First, Stanley cups were all over social media because so many people wanted them. Now, the oversize tumblers are back in the spotlight over fears they may contain lead.