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Start Checking Your Cholesterol at 30

March 17, 2026

Doctors now say that people should begin monitoring heart‑health risks earlier than before. The new advice comes from a coalition of big medical groups that shared the rules in two major journals on March 13. The message is simple: if you’re over 30, get a blood test to see how much bad cholestero

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Big Weight Loss Without Pills: A Real‑Life Story

March 17, 2026

A patient with a body mass index of 45. 8, which is considered severe obesity, began an intensive program focused on diet, exercise and behavior change. Over the course of several months, she managed to lower her BMI to 31. 7, a level that is still overweight but far closer to the healthy range. Thi

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Gut Myths Busted: What a GI Doctor Says You Should Stop Believing

March 17, 2026

A lot of people hear about gut health from social media and end up believing odd tricks. A healthy diet full of plant foods is the real key, but many still eat too much processed food and not enough fiber. This problem is part of why colon cancer is rising in younger adults, a leading death cause fo

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New Planet Finds: A Strange World of Lava Oceans and Sulfur Skies

March 17, 2026

Scientists have spotted a planet that doesn’t fit the usual categories we know. The world, called L 98‑59 d, was first spotted in 2019 but recent telescope data has opened a window into its bizarre climate. It is about one and a half times bigger than Earth, both in size and mass, making it a rocky

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Heart Care Starts at 30, Not 40

March 16, 2026

New rules from top health groups say that people as young as thirty should think about ways to keep their heart safe. They suggest checking cholesterol levels early, changing diets, and even taking medicine called statins if needed. The change cuts the usual start age from forty to thirty, making

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HeartHealth SMS Support: A New Way to Keep Hearts Healthy

March 12, 2026

The HeartHealth initiative offers a six‑month text‑message program for people who have recently been admitted to hospital or seen a cardiologist in Western Sydney. Participants receive daily messages that explain how diet, exercise and medication can lower the chance of future heart problems. The

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Bright Copper Nano‑Lights Boost Tiny Lab Tests

March 4, 2026

Copper nanoparticles that glow in the dark are being tweaked so they shine brighter and last longer inside tiny point‑of‑care test kits. Scientists are using two tricks: covering the particles with a protective polymer (polyacrylic acid) and letting them clump together when special metal ions are ad

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Microbes May Have Hitchhiked From Mars to Earth

March 3, 2026

Scientists have long wondered how life first appeared on our planet. One idea suggests that tiny organisms could travel between worlds inside space rocks, a concept called lithopanspermia. While no proof of alien life on Mars exists yet, researchers at Johns Hopkins University tested whether bacteri

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The New Dome: How a Reopened Planetarium Is Changing Learning

March 3, 2026

A new chapter is opening for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as its planetarium, renamed after a generous donor, will welcome students and the public again in fall 2026. After almost twenty years of silence, the venue is being upgraded with state‑of‑the‑art projection and sound. The

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Simple Swaps for a Healthier Heart This February

February 16, 2026

February is Heart Health Month, and while it's important to know your numbers and risks, many people overlook the power of daily food choices. Small, consistent changes in diet can have a bigger impact on heart health than drastic overhauls. This is where Step One Foods comes in, a brand founded by