7,000 Steps a Day Is the New 10,000: What a 57-Study Review Actually Found
A 2025 Lancet Public Health review of 57 studies found most of walking's benefit arrives by 7,000 steps a day. What the numbers show, and what to do with them.
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FemiCore Reviews: We Checked the Bladder-Microbiome Claim Against the Research
FemiCore reviews, evidence first: what the 9-ingredient bladder supplement claims, what PubMed and Cochrane say, exact pricing, the proprietary-blend problem.
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Ultra-Processed Foods: What the Research Actually Says, and What It Doesn't
An umbrella review of nearly 10 million people links ultra-processed foods to 32 outcomes. We separate strong evidence from weak, and explain the trial that showed why.
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Sleep Debt Is Real: How a Week of Short Nights Changes Your Blood Sugar, Mood and Immunity
Six nights of four-hour sleep slowed glucose clearance by 40% in healthy men. What trials show about short sleep, why weekend catch-up fails, and what helps.
9 min
The 2025 Blood Pressure Guideline, Explained: What Changed and Who It Affects
The first US hypertension guideline since 2017 keeps 130/80 but changes who gets medication, tightens alcohol advice and pushes home monitoring. Explained.
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Magnesium Supplements: Who Actually Needs Them, Which Form Works, and What the Trials Show
Nearly half of Americans get too little magnesium from food, but not everyone needs a pill. An evidence-first guide to deficiency, forms, doses and real trial support.
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