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Gut Microbes May Shift Quickly After Limited Medical Exposure

May 22, 2026

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2 min read

Gut Microbes May Shift Quickly After Limited Medical Exposure

A new observational study in remote Amazonian Indigenous communities found that gut microbial diversity changed after medical visits, but the findings do not mean lifesaving treatment should be avoided.

What Vitamin C May Do When Nitrates and Nitrites Reach the Gut

May 22, 2026

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What Vitamin C May Do When Nitrates and Nitrites Reach the Gut

A mathematical modeling study suggests vitamin C may reduce certain cancer-linked chemical reactions during digestion, but it does not prove that supplements prevent cancer.

Healthy Habits May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk, Even with Genetic Risk

May 21, 2026

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3 min read

Healthy Habits May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk, Even with Genetic Risk

A large UK Biobank study found that lifestyle patterns were strongly linked to type 2 diabetes risk across genetic risk groups, though the findings should not be read as proof that diabetes is always preventable.

Waist Size and Body Fat May Reveal Health Risks BMI Can Miss

May 21, 2026

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3 min read

Waist Size and Body Fat May Reveal Health Risks BMI Can Miss

A large UK Biobank study found that combining waist circumference with body fat percentage helped identify people at higher risk for diabetes, heart events and chronic kidney disease, including some whose BMI did not place them in the obesity range.

Creatine’s Performance Benefits Are Clearer Than Its Inflammation Claims

May 20, 2026

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2 min read

Creatine’s Performance Benefits Are Clearer Than Its Inflammation Claims

A review of human clinical trials found little evidence that creatine meaningfully lowers common inflammatory markers, even though the supplement remains well supported for some exercise-related benefits.

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