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Leo is a science writer with a focus on environmental and food research. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Newcastle University and a master's degree in science communication from the University of Edinburgh.
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Eating Small Fish May Prolong Life in Women
Japanese women who regularly eat small fish whole have lower levels of mortality than women who don’t, according to a new study.
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Ultra-Processed Foods and Alcohol Contribute to 2.7 Million Deaths in Europe a Year, Says WHO
In a new report, the health organization calls on governments to combat the lobbying and commercial influence of “harmful” industries to protect the health of future generations.
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Dark Chocolate May Pose Slight Heavy Metal Risk to Children
The findings appear to stand in contrast to the well-publicized results of a 2023 Consumer Report, which concluded that a third of chocolate products tested contained harmful levels of lead and cadmium.
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Ultra-Processed Foods May Increase Insomnia Risk
Ultra-processed food could be behind the insomnia experienced by one third of adults, according to a new study.
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Fish Oil Supplements May Increase Stroke Risk in Healthy Adults
The researchers say their findings suggest that fish oil supplements may have different roles in the progression of cardiovascular disease depending on the health of a person.
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Keto Diet May Age Organs
Following their findings from mouse experiments, researchers have encouraged humans following the ketogenic diet to take intermittent breaks.
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Yes, Plant-Based Diets Really Are Better for Your Health, Review Finds
After reassessing 48 previously published papers on the health effects of plant-based diets, researchers from the University of Bologna concluded that such lifestyles reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers.
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Regularly Salting Your Food Could Increase Your Risk of Stomach Cancer
In a new study, participants who said they regularly salted their food were 41% more likely to develop stomach cancer than those who left their saltshakers untouched.
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A Daily Drizzle of Olive Oil May Lower Your Dementia Risk
Harvard researchers found that participants who regularly consumed olive oil were less likely to die from dementia than their animal-fat-frying counterparts.
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Plant-Based Diet Can Reduce Severity of Colorectal and Prostate Cancer
Two separate papers both concluded that plant-based diets may minimize cancer progression.
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