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How Do Clinical Trials Work?
Clinical trials are prospective studies in which people take part so researchers can evaluate interventions, prevention strategies, diagnostics or other health-related a…
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What's New in Medical Research?
Medical research changes continuously, so a page about what is new needs a clear time horizon. This overview reflects publicly reported research developments available i…
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What Is Medical Research and How Does It Lead to New Treatments?
Medical research is the organized process of asking questions about health, disease and care, then testing those questions with laboratory, population and clinical evide…
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What Is Medical Science and How Does It Improve Health?
Medical science connects biology, chemistry, physiology, data analysis and clinical care to understand health and disease. It improves health when discoveries are tested…
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What Is Biological Age?
Biological age is a research concept that uses measurable features of the body to estimate how aging-related biological changes compare with what is typical for a person…
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What Is Cellular Senescence?
Cellular senescence is a durable state in which a cell stops dividing in response to stress or damage while remaining metabolically active and often changing the signals…
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What Is Healthspan?
Healthspan describes the period of life spent in good health and with meaningful function, a concept that is related to but different from lifespan.
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The frightening side effects of eating papaya, many people are unaware of and still eat it without worry.
Papaya is not only a delicious and nutritious food but can also be used as a medicine to treat many diseases. However, for some people, eating too much ripe papaya can w…
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New findings about how much sleep you need each night.
A new study published in the academic journal Psychosomatic Medicine shows that even a few days of sleep deprivation followed by catching up on sleep over the weekend ca…
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Is it better to drink boiled and cooled water or tea for your health?
Boiled and cooled water speeds up blood circulation and reduces respiratory symptoms, while tea has antioxidant properties.
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This vegetable, commonly sold in Vietnamese markets but little known, is a 'medicine' for cleansing the kidneys and reducing blood fat.
Since the 16th century, the world has discovered the diuretic and detoxifying effects of celery. Therefore, this vegetable is considered...
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6 Walking Techniques That Strengthen Bones Better Than Supplements After 45
Strengthen bones after 45 with 6 walking techniques — brisk walking, hill climbing, stair climbing, interval training, uneven terrain, and light weights.
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6 standing exercises to remove back fat in 30 days for people over 45 years old
Target back fat with these six standing exercises for people over 45. Do them about three times a week to see results in 30 days.
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Why taking care of your microbiome is important if you want to live to 100
Friendly gut bacteria—and unfriendly ones—are at the heart of healthy aging. Research is revealing how to keep the microbiome youthful.
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This vegetable is richer in calcium than milk, good to eat raw or cooked.
Lettuce is a relative of lettuce. However, not many people know about and eat this vegetable.