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Researchers analyzed 16 years of race results from nine major marathons across the United States and found that races run on days with greater air pollution were associated with slower average finish times.

The concentration of an air pollutant is measured in micrograms per cubic meter of air. Analyzing all finish times, the researchers found...Read more

Four signs it's time to replace your reusable water bottle:

1. Visible wear and tear, especially on the inside.

2. Water starts tasting or smelling suspicious, a sign that either chemicals may be leaching into the water from the bottle or bacteria is growing within.

3. Discoloration on the inside, such as oxidation/corrosion in metal ...Read more

These 20 cities, according to WalletHub, a personal finance company, rank tops in keeping New Year's resolutions or, conversely, forgetting they made resolutions at all. While individuals vary, research suggests nearly one-quarter of people quit their resolution(s) by the end of the first week, and almost half by the end of January.

Rankings ...Read more

The financial services website and app WalletHub recently listed the most vegan- and vegetarian-friendly places to live in the United States, based on criteria like affordability, diversity, accessibility and quality. Some of the criteria were further broken down into metrics like farmers markets per capita.

Based on a 100-point scale, here ...Read more

There's no polite way to discuss this, but so blow the winds of change.

The term "fart walks" is trending right now, though in reality the phenomenon has existed for as long as there has been a human gastrointestinal tract. The term refers to the physiological consequences of exercise, especially after eating.

Flatulence involves passing ...Read more

Roughly one-fifth of American adults consume diet sodas on a given day. The market is huge -- more than $5 billion globally -- with dozens of choices, including whether to swig a "diet" or "zero-sugar" beverage.

So what's the difference since neither actually contains sugar?

Diet drinks replace sugar with artificial sweeteners, most often ...Read more

A good book (and this particular news feature) can quite literally change the way you think and feel. There's actual scientific evidence -- at least for the part about reading a good book. We're happily assuming the latter.

Researchers have found that reading can rewire neural pathways, increase brain connectivity and, in essence, make you ...Read more

A recent study found that one-quarter of college students, and 15% of the general public, said that they would choose their mobile devices over their olfactory abilities.

But people who have anosmia -- the loss of smell -- are more often depressed, experience muted emotions, have dietary complications and literally aren't able to sniff out ...Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic changed human behaviors -- at least for a while.

It also affected animal behavior. Using data from more than 5,000 camera traps during the pandemic, researchers found that in urban landscapes where animals are habituated to humans, all species seemed to get out into nature more often. For example, sightings of raccoons and...Read more

More than 600,000 Americans suffer their first stroke each year, but up to 80% of those strokes may be preventable through treating hypertension, elevated cholesterol, high blood sugar and obesity.

The American Stroke Association just added three new recommendations for prevention:

1. Consider taking a GLP-1 drug (Ozempic, Wegovy and others)...Read more

Bats are a natural pesticide. A single bat can eat between 6,000 and 8,000 insects in a night, depending on species and feeding habits. Since 2006, many bat populations in the U.S. have collapsed due to an invasive fungus found in caves they use.

As a result, farmers in affected areas have increased their use of pesticides with one unforeseen...Read more

Your microbiome is the collection of all the microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc.) that live on and in you. It profoundly affects your health and, studies increasingly show, the health of your children.

Past research in mice has found that maternal gut bacteria play a role in offspring behavior and placental growth during pregnancy. Now ...Read more

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In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that in seven states, the adult obesity rate was 35% or higher. Six years later, it's now 23 states, plus Guam and Puerto Rico, with obesity rates of 35% ...Read more