Only 20% of Sunscreens Actually Work as Advertised
New research reveals most sunscreens fail basic safety tests, but the fix is simpler than the sunscreen aisle suggests. The Environmental Working Group tested 2,784…
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DEET Repellent Can Train Mosquitoes to Find You
New research shows mosquitoes learn to associate DEET with food sources, becoming attracted to the very chemical meant to repel them. Virginia Tech researchers trained…
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BMI Misses Obesity in 1 in 4 ‘Healthy’ Adults
New research shows waist-to-hip ratio catches obesity cases that BMI completely misses. A large study of over 5,600 Americans found that 26% of people with…
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Cataracts Hit 30-Somethings More Than You Think
Anne Hathaway was legally blind for a decade from an early cataract, but modern surgery often improves vision beyond baseline. When Anne Hathaway revealed she…
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Two Hours of Weight Training Weekly Cuts Death Risk 13%
A massive 30-year study found the sweet spot for strength training, and it's refreshingly realistic. Researchers tracked 147,374 people for three decades and found that…
