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Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems? Experts explain why it's healthy to let your children occasionally play in the dirt — and it may not be for the reasons you assume.
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Can you get high from poppy seeds? Poppy seeds come from the same plant that's used to make opium and morphine. So can they get you high?
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Ozempic-like drugs may treat alcohol addiction, study finds A study using Swedish patient data found anti-obesity drugs were linked with fewer hospitalizations related to alcohol use, adding to a body of work suggesting these drugs could potentially be used to manage addiction.

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Best running shoes for supination 2024: Find the perfect fit for your feet

By Harry Bullmore last updated

Buyers guide These are the best running shoes for supination you can buy in every category, from Saucony Ride 16 and Brooks Glycerin 20 to Hoka Mach X.

Buyers guide
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The best exercise machine to lose weight 2024

By Ruth Gaukrodger last updated

BUYING GUIDE These are the best exercise machines to lose weight, from the NordicTrack X22i treadmill to the Peloton bike.

BUYING GUIDE
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Radiation-resistant 'extremophile' microbe dubbed 'Conan the Bacterium' inspires new antioxidant

By Michael Schubert published

A three-part complex based on the molecules that give "Conan the Bacterium" its radiation resistance may protect humans against damage from ionizing radiation.

Health
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The best exercise bikes for home use in 2024: From budget options to premium smart bikes

By Sam Hopes, Anna Gora last updated

Buying Guide These are the best exercise bikes you can buy in every category, from Peloton Bike and YOSUDA Bike to Schwinn IC4.

Buying Guide
A woman vapes with a e-cigarette

Simple vaping 'quitline' can help over 40% of young people quit, study finds

By Liam Drew published

A study used several strategies to help young adults go from vaping every day to not vaping at all.

Smoking
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The gut 'remodels' itself during pregnancy, study finds

By Emily Cooke published

The inner lining of the small intestine nearly doubles in size during pregnancy and breastfeeding, according to new research in mice and human tissue.

Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth
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Best treadmills for home use 2024: Tried and tested by our fitness experts

By Harry Bullmore, Anna Gora last updated

BUYING GUIDE These are the best treadmills you can buy in every category, from NordicTrack x22i and Mobvoi Home Treadmill to Peloton Tread.

BUYING GUIDE
A man exercising on one of the best rowing machines

Best rowing machines 2024: Top 6 picks from our fitness experts

By Harry Bullmore, Anna Gora last updated

Buying Guide These are the best rowing machines you can buy in every category, from Concept2 RowErg and Ergatta Rower to Hydrow Wave.

Buying Guide
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How does fluoride prevent cavities?

By Victoria Atkinson published

Whether delivered in water or toothpaste, fluoride can help guard teeth against decay. But how?

Health
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Flesh-eating human parasite sweeping across Central America is raising concerns in US — what to know

By Pandora Dewan published

New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the potentially fatal parasite is starting to make a comeback, U.S. officials say.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
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