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Why Might It Be Safer to Take NSAIDs Like Ibuprofen on an Empty Stomach?

NSAID painkillers like Advil and Aleve cause more than 100,000 hospitalizations and 16,500 deaths each year in the United States alone. Up to 30% of regular users develop stomach ulcers, yet most patients and doctors remain unaware of the true risks.

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August 20, 2025

Turmeric Supplements and Liver Toxicity

An increasing number of case reports have linked turmeric extract supplements to liver injury.

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August 18, 2025

Are Environmental Toxins Lower in Wild-Caught or Farmed Fish?

The adverse effects of industrial pollutants in seafood may counteract the benefits of nutrients in...

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August 15, 2025

Friday Favorites: Do Vitamin C Supplements Help with Anxiety?

What are the risks and benefits of using vitamin C for depression and anxiety?

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August 13, 2025

The Benefits and Side Effects of Celery

Can celery, a vegetable relatively high in sodium, lower blood pressure?

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August 11, 2025

Can a Plant-Based Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?

Diet as a primary intervention for type 2 diabetes is the most effective in achieving...

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August 8, 2025

Friday Favorites: The Best Poop Position for Constipation

The Squatty Potty is put to the test.

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August 6, 2025

Cancer from Benzene from the Preservative Sodium Benzoate in Beverages?

Certain soft drinks and bottled (heated) carrot juice may contain carcinogenic levels above safety standards.

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August 4, 2025

The Growth and Nutrient Intakes of Children Raised on Plant-Based Diets

How can we plan well-balanced plant-based diets for infants and kids?

August 1, 2025

Friday Favorites: How Effective Is Chemotherapy? And How Much Does It Improve Survival?

Most chemo drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration without evidence of...

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July 30, 2025

Preventing Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy with Diet

Eating well-balanced plant-based diets during pregnancy can reduce risks of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders...

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July 28, 2025

Do Not Eat Pawpaws

Pawpaw fruits, like soursop, guanabana, sweetsop, sugar apple, cherimoya, and custard apple, contain neurotoxins that...

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July 25, 2025

Friday Favorites: Micromorts – How Risky Is It to Go Under Anesthesia?

A micromort as a unit of comparing and communicating risk to patients equivalent to a...

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