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Is Thimerosal in Flu Shots Safe? Experts Discuss CDC Vaccine Decision

Thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, has been in vaccines and other drugs since the 1930s. VioletaStoimenova/Getty Images A CDC advisory panel voted 5–1 to recommend only flu vaccines without the preservative thimerosal. Thimerosal is a mercury-containing compound used as a preservative in vaccines and other drugs. Doctors and physician advocacy groups warn that the decision could

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A New Study Finds An 8-Hour Eating Window May Help Burn Fat—But Is It Safe?

Recent research from the University of Mississippi suggests that an 8-hour eating window combined with exercise helps healthy adults lose more fat (while keeping lean muscle) compared to exercise alone (1). This study, along with others, has fueled the rise of intermittent fasting. According to the 2024 IFIC Food & Health Survey, intermittent fasting was

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Hold the Cream, Sugar — Black Coffee Is Good For Your Heart, Study Finds

Drinking coffee black without cream or sugar could help reduce your risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Getty Images/Kseniya Ovchinnikova Researchers say daily coffee consumption can lower a person’s overall mortality risk as well as their risk of death from cardiovascular disease. However, the benefits decline for those who add significant amounts of sugar and

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FDA Approves ‘Breakthrough’ Twice-Yearly Injection to Prevent HIV

Yeztugo is a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV that could improve adherence rates compared to other PrEP medications. d3sign/Getty Images The FDA has approved lenacapvir, a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV infection that could improve adherence rates compared to other PrEP medications. The drug, which will be sold under the brand name Yeztugo, showed near-total

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Intermittent Fasting May Be as Effective as Calorie Restriction for Weight Loss

Experts say there’s no compelling evidence of a “best” diet for weight loss. Anchiy/Getty Images Intermittent fasting resulted in similar weight loss as traditional calorie restriction, according to a new review. One form of intermittent fasting, known as whole-day fasting, did yield slightly more weight loss than caloric restriction. Experts say that the similar results

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