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Miguel Saldaña, surgeon: “There is no surgical procedure that doesn’t leave a scar, except for these three”
Published On: April 22, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Psychology suggests that most people do not fully grasp the true extent of the failure around them; they tend to underestimate how often things go wrong in society, and this blind spot can significantly dull our perception of crises such as pollution, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation
Published On: April 22, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Most people don’t realize that pecans and peanuts aren’t really competing with each other over whether they’re “good” or “bad” for the heart; what the science suggests is a more subtle difference between those that provide more protective fats and those that offer more protein and nutritional density
Published On: April 22, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Neither citrate nor glycinate: this is the magnesium everyone’s talking about, as it helps combat fatigue, anxiety, and depression, and even strengthens bones
Published On: April 22, 2026 at 6:27 AM
A very common vitamin has surprised scientists and is forcing them to rethink how to manage inflammation in Crohn’s disease and colitis
Published On: April 21, 2026 at 8:06 AM
