A major new study found that eating more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – especially those with certain additives – is tied to higher mortality from any cause over about 11 years of follow-up.
Published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, researchers looked at nearly 187,000 adults in the U.K. ages 40 to 75 using data gathered from the U.K. Biobank, and tracked their diets and health for 11 years.
Participants filled out multiple online food diaries describing what they ate in a 24-hour period. To figure out how much UPF and which additives (MUPs) people were really eating, the team matched those reported foods to actual supermarket products, checking ingredient labels for 57 potential markers of MUPs, only some of which are traditional additives.
Each food was scored based on how likely it was to contain a given additive. Then, for every person, researchers calculated what percentage of their total daily food intake came from UPFs or specific additives.
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Knee pain is often associated with aging, but more young people seem to be experiencing this issue.
With a greater tendency to play high-intensity sports and a higher overall BMI (body mass index), more younger individuals in their 30s and 40s are having knee problems – and some are even seeking out surgery.
Between 2000 and 2017, there was a 240% increase in inpatient knee replacements for patients between 45 and 64 years old, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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A recent study published in the journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage found that early structural changes in the knees are common by age 30. This often occurs without symptoms.
Researchers from Finland’s University of Oulu found signs of joint damage in more than half of the 297 participants, who were mostly asymptomatic, according to a press release.
The results showed minor articular cartilage defects (damage or injury ..

Helen Mirren, 80, remains a glowing testament to the power of consistency — and not just in her acting.
The celebrated Oscar-winning actress recently revealed that she still engages in a 12‑minute daily military workout that she claims to have followed faithfully for over 60 years.
Developed in the late 1950s by Dr. Bill Orban for the Royal Canadian Air Force, the XBX (Ten Basic Exercises) plan was originally created to help female air force personnel boost their overall fitness without gyms or fancy equipment.
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Mirren recently told Women’s Health she is a «big believer» in the system and praised its accessibility.
The XBX regimen consists of four progressive charts, each containing 10 exercises, according to multiple health experts.
Users advance through 48 levels in total (12 levels per chart). While the time it takes to complete each exercise stays the same as you move upward, the number of rep..

Specific eating behaviors have been linked to a surprising medical condition.
In addition to conventional risk factors, like lower body mass index and older age, skipping breakfast and eating dinner late are independently associated with osteoporosis, according to a new study.
Researchers at Nara Medical University in Japan examined the lifestyle habits of 927,130 people from an insurance claims database.
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Participants included adults 20 years or older (55% female and 45% male) who had a health checkup between April 1, 2014, and February 28, 2022.
The researchers followed the patients, who had a median age of approximately 67, for approximately 2.6 years to see who developed an osteoporosis fracture in the hip, spine, forearm or humerus.
Osteoporosis is a silent disease that occurs when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Most people don’t ..

There are three active cases of tuberculosis in Maine as of this week as TB continues to increase across the country, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported, according to the Portland Press Herald.
Lindsay Hammes, spokesperson for the agency, said it is «aware of three active TB cases with links to the Greater Portland area and is in the midst of conducting our typical response.»
She said the Maine CDC was working to reach anyone who might have come into contact with any of the infected patients so they can be tested.
Hammes added that each case appears to be contracted from a separate source.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Maine CDC for comment.
While not as contagious as the flu or COVID-19, tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest infectious disease, killing more than one million people each year, according to the World Health Organization.
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Your favorite diet soda could have a detrimental effect on your cognitive health, a new study suggests.
In a Brazilian study published in the journal Neurology, participants who consumed the highest amount of artificial sweeteners were found to have «significantly faster declines» in thinking and memory skills.
Researchers determined that the highest-consuming group lost about 1.6 years in extra brain aging, with a 62% faster decline.
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The groups at highest risk were younger adults under 60 and people with diabetes. Those older than 60 did not appear to be affected.
In the study, researchers tracked 12,772 adults averaging 52 years old for an eight-year period. The participants filled out questionnaires about what they ate and drank.
The researchers focused on the consumption of seven artificial sweeteners found in soda, energy drinks, flavored water, yogurt and low-calorie desserts.
The specific sweete..

Cannabis is getting stronger, research has shown — and so are its health risks.
Two new studies raise red flags about how marijuana use may increase paranoia and mental health struggles, especially for people who start using it to cope with anxiety, depression or past trauma.
The first study, published in BMJ Mental Health, looked at more than 3,000 adults who currently or previously used cannabis.
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Researchers found that people who first tried marijuana to deal with pain, stress or depression were far more likely to struggle with paranoia later.
Those who only used it out of curiosity or for fun had the lowest levels of paranoia and anxiety.
They also measured how much people were consuming. On average, participants reported using the equivalent of 10 to 17 joints per week — with today's strains widely reported to be much stronger than in past decades.
According to the American Psychological Association, in the..

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