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If Hair Gets Pulled Upward, Not Pushed Out: Perhaps the Bald Don’t Have Toupee the Same Price for Treatment?

Hair doesn’t grow the way we were taught. A stunning new study reveals hair is pulled upward by cellular forces — not pushed out — potentially reshaping how baldness is treated. Hope, humor, and science collide. 🧬😄

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Laughing’s Health Benefits

Laughter isn’t just fun — it’s medicine. Science-backed benefits include stress relief, immune boosts, pain reduction, and better mental health.

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Why Balance Predicts Longevity — And How To Improve It At Any Age

Standing on one leg for 10 seconds may reveal more about your health and longevity than you think. Balance turns out to be mission-critical.

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5-Year Survival Rates for Cancer Are Rising: Let’s Keep It Up!

For the first time ever, 7 in 10 people now survive at least five years after a cancer diagnosis. This is a huge win — and progress worth protecting. 🎗️

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Alzheimer’s: When the Disease Itself May Forget It Can Hurt — and Apoe-Logize

Alzheimer’s research is accelerating — from gene targets like ApoE to new drugs and early detection. Progress is real, but the road remains complex. 🧠🧬

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Her, She, But You Better Nutella: The Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate isn’t just a guilty pleasure — it’s packed with antioxidants, minerals, and surprising health perks. Eat smart, laugh harder, and go dark. 🍫

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Your Bones Are Listening to Your Brain (And They’re Nervous)

A massive genetic study reveals that brain and bone health share more DNA than we thought. The lesson isn’t about disease — it’s about how hidden risks compound quietly until stress exposes them.

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Cuts to Childhood Vaccine Guidance: Trust, Tradeoffs, and Tough Math

The U.S. has cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child. Access remains, insurance still pays — but public health experts warn the shift could increase preventable illness. Here’s what changed, what didn’t, and why it matters.

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Acute Myeloid Leukemia: You May Not Feel Sick, But You Are

You can feel healthy while AML quietly takes over your bone marrow. A clear, human, and lightly funny guide to a very serious blood cancer.

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Indoor Tanning: You May Get the Bronze But Still Lose… To Melanoma

You may get the bronze — but your DNA gets the bill. 🧬
A new Science Advances study shows how indoor tanning quietly loads normal skin with melanoma-linked mutations. Here’s what the science says, how to spot melanoma early (ABCDEs), and why nature beats tanning beds every time.

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