Magnesium: what you need to know about this important micronutrient
Magnesium has many important functions in the body. Tatjana Baibakova/ ShutterstockThere’s been a lot of chat on social media over...
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COVID booster vaccines: how a third dose may help vulnerable people ‘level up’ their immunity
Supamotion/ShutterstockCOVID vaccines call our immune systems to action, generating antibodies which fight against any contact we have with the virus....
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People blame and judge parents for children’s heavier weights
Would you hold the mother responsible for her daughter's weight? Courtesy of Steve Neuberg, Arizona State University, and Jaimie Krems,...
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Canada’s new drinking guidelines don’t consider the social benefits of alcohol. But should they?
Many studies on alcohol and health do not consider the social context of drinking. (Pixabay) This month, the Canadian Centre...
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Placebos reduce feelings of guilt – even when people know they’re taking one
GoodStudio/ShutterstockGuilt is a double-edged sword. It can be a reminder to improve and a motivation to apologise. It can also...
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Claims that foetuses are surrounded by bacteria in the womb are incorrect – new review
Turns out it is a sterile environment after all. Rawpixel/ShutterstockWhen a baby is born, its immune system is already developed...
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COVID-19 deaths in the US continue to be undercounted, research shows, despite claims of ‘overcounts’
An accurate count of COVID-19 deaths is critical both scientifically and politically. Douglas Rissing/iStock via Getty Images PlusSince the COVID-19...
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Even bivalent updated COVID-19 boosters struggle to prevent omicron subvariant transmission – an immunologist discusses why new approaches are necessary
The FDA is proposing an annual shot against COVID-19, signaling that a new approach is needed. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images...
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SSRIs: emotional ‘blunting’ may be part of the process – new research
Antidepressants can help people function in daily life. fizkes/ShutterstockReinforcement sensitivity is an important behavioural process that allows us to learn...
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