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Alcohol affects almost every organ system, which is why even short-term abstinence can trigger noticeable changes. One of the ...

Is it time for you and your partner to exchange your body counts? A study showed how a person's number of sexual partners and ...

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Self-medicating with vitamin B12 without a doctor’s guidance is not a good idea. Even though B12 is water-soluble (meaning excess amounts are usually flushed out in urine), taking more than your body ...

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Some adults do indeed have more than 206 bones. These extras, known as accessory bones or supernumerary bones, may occur when ...

Most healthy people get enough magnesium from food, but certain conditions—like diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, or aging—can lead to low magnesium levels over time. Mild magnesium deficiency may ...

We’ve all had that itchy, edgy feeling, that urge to be doing something—anything— other than what we’re doing right now. It’s boredom, and it’s awful. As ubiquitous as the experience is, only recently ...

Media personality Kamene Goro opened up about the viral body count story. She had previously claimed that her body count was ...

While you may not have considered walking as a form of exercise, it can be good for your body and brain. A recent study published in October showed UK adults who managed to hit their daily step goals ...

Sometimes (or, um, many times), your body decides it wants a bag of Sour Patch Kids or a chocolate bar, stat. Whether you experience sugar cravings every day or once in a while, they are simply a fact ...