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Higher BMI, body fat, and larger waist and hips pose similar risk for 10 common cancers
Obesity increases the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, regardless of how it is measured, according to
Continue reading »Can Anything Actually Boost the Immune System?
Over a year into the pandemic, vaccines are rolling out and it feels as if there’s finally a light at
Continue reading »Move your body for five minutes every hour to counteract lockdown inactivity
A study which looked at activity levels before and during the COVID-19 pandemic has found lockdown restrictions significantly reduced light
Continue reading »Maintaining body weight won’t save colorectal cancer survivors
Colorectal cancer survivors who maintained a stable body weight but lost muscle and developed fatty deposits in their muscles faced
Continue reading »How the body prepares to move: Independent control of muscle sensors
A number of brain areas change their activity before we execute a planned voluntary movement. A new study by Umeå
Continue reading »When you take a nap every day, this is what happens to your body
For some people, taking a nap during the day just isn’t an option. Either you’re too busy at work, or
Continue reading »How many organs are in the human body?
Since ancient times, humankind has sought to understand the guts inside us. Ancient Egyptians handled human organs as they removed
Continue reading »Tumors disrupt the immune system throughout the body
Cancer treatment has advanced with the advent of immunotherapies that, in some cancers, can overcome tumors’ ability to evade the
Continue reading »CrossFit Helped This Guy Transform His Body and Lose 50 Pounds
For most of his life, George Katrantzos had been a bigger guy. “I was chubby in middle and high school,”
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