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Everyday physical health explained plainly: why symptoms happen, what the evidence says helps, and when something needs a doctor.

Diet and Cholesterol: Which Changes Actually Move LDL

Dietary cholesterol turned out to matter less than assumed, and other changes matter more. Here is what actually moves LDL, and by roughly…

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A prescription that keeps getting stronger is not a sign that glasses weakened your eyes. Here is what actually drives the change, and…

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Enamel contains no living cells, which means erosion is permanent. Early demineralization is a different matter, and the distinction…

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Everyone wakes several times a night. The difference between good and bad sleep is not waking, it is what happens in the ten minutes…

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Regular coffee drinkers are often not getting a lift so much as avoiding a deficit. Here is what tolerance does, how fast it develops, and…

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Observational research linked certain diets to slower cognitive decline. Then the randomized trials arrived, and the results were more…

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Floaters are usually a harmless part of eye aging, and a sudden shower of them can be the first sign of a retinal tear. The distinction is…

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Testosterone falls slowly with age, and the symptoms blamed on it are frequently caused by something else entirely. Here is what the…

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An enlarged prostate is close to universal with age, and prostate size predicts symptoms poorly. Here is what BPH is, what it is not, and…

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