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Highly Processed Foods Linked to Increased Risk of Death

Label-reading can separate the good from the bad -- and possibly deadly

A new JAMA Internal Medicine study has linked ultra-processed foods to shorter life spans. These include popular food staples such as instant noodles and soups, breakfast cereals, energy bars and drinks, chicken nuggets and many other ready-made meals and packaged snacks … Continue reading

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Do Women Make Better Doctors?

Hospitalized elderly patients live longer when a female doctor cares for them, Harvard study finds

A new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine shows that women may make better doctors than men, at least some of the time. Led by Harvard professor Dr. Ashish Jha, researchers analyzed the outcomes of almost 1.5 million … Continue reading

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