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Honey added to yogurt supports probiotic cultures for digestive health, by improving survival of yogurt’s probiotic bacteria in the gut, finds new randomized controlled trial. The pairing of yogurt and honey is common in the Mediterranean diet. Just one tablespoon in a serve of yoghurt is enough.
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Body appreciation varies across cultures: Black Nigerian women had the highest body appreciation, followed by Eastern Asian Chinese women, with White Western women reporting lowest body appreciation. The findings suggest that ethnicity and culture may act as factors that promote positive body image.
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Younger generations are facing a higher risk of cancer than their parents. Each successive generation born during the second half of the 20th century has faced a higher risk of 17 cancers, according to a US study. 10 of these cancers are linked to obesity.
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New research sheds light on the relationship between cannabis exposure in the womb and mental health issues in early adolescence. The study found that prenatal cannabis exposure is associated with specific changes in brain structure and connectivity, affecting areas related to attention.
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Higher omega-3 levels linked to lower risk of depression, study finds. Individuals with higher estimated levels of omega-3 fatty acids are less likely to suffer from major depressive disorder. We cannot efficiently synthesize omega-3 fatty acids, which must be obtained through diet or supplements.
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A new study found that women experiencing more protective paternalism from their partners tended to feel greater psychological distress and to be less satisfied with their relationship. They also tended to see their partners as less reliable and more patronizing and undermining.
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New study suggests that two protective factors may safeguard against marital strain between partners: emotional intimacy and empathy for one another. Especially when husbands show empathy toward their wives, it can protect a couple’s sense of intimacy when they experience marital strain.
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Plastics and autism in boys: Higher levels of bisphenol A (BPA), a plastic used in food packaging, were detected in urine samples taken from women pregnant with boys later found to have autism, finds new analysis of two small studies in people, along with studies of cells in a dish and in mice.
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A fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard or fake, a problem that could be contributing up to 500,000 deaths a year in sub-Saharan Africa. Antibiotics and antimalarial products were the most falsified medicines, likely to be fuelling an increase in antimicrobial resistance.
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