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Nearly 1,900 Lifters Show Where Protein Gains Start to Level OffHealth · NutritionToday’s leadNearly 1,900 Lifters Show Where Protein Gains Start to Level OffHow much protein do you need? The official minimum is 0.8 g per kg of body weight. In 49 trials, extra protein stopped helping muscle at about 1.6 g.

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Forget 8 Hours: The Lowest Risk of Death Was at 7Health · SleepForget 8 Hours: The Lowest Risk of Death Was at 7A 4-Session School Course Cut Gaming Symptoms in High-Risk TeensSociety · Parenting & ChildhoodA 4-Session School Course Cut Gaming Symptoms in High-Risk TeensHow Long to Fast Before a Blood Test? Past 12 Hours, It Made No DifferenceHealth · Medicine & DiseaseHow Long to Fast Before a Blood Test? Past 12 Hours, It Made No DifferenceAn Egg a Day Wasn’t Linked to Heart Disease in 1.7 Million PeopleHealth & LongevityAn Egg a Day Wasn’t Linked to Heart Disease in 1.7 Million PeopleUnsweetened Coffee Linked to Up to 29% Lower Death RiskHealth · NutritionUnsweetened Coffee Linked to Up to 29% Lower Death Risk5,515 Kids Wore Step Trackers. The Most Active Had the Best Mental Health a Year OnHealth · Exercise & Fitness5,515 Kids Wore Step Trackers. The Most Active Had the Best Mental Health a Year OnWithin 3 Hours of Dinner, Reflux Odds Were 7.45x HigherHealth · NutritionWithin 3 Hours of Dinner, Reflux Odds Were 7.45x HigherThe “Creatine Makes You Bald” Myth Came From One Study That Never Checked HairHealth · Exercise & FitnessThe “Creatine Makes You Bald” Myth Came From One Study That Never Checked Hair
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Coffee Counts, Food Counts, and 8 Glasses Was Never ProvenHealth · NutritionCoffee Counts, Food Counts, and 8 Glasses Was Never ProvenNaps of an Hour or More Linked to 22% Higher Death RiskHealth · SleepNaps of an Hour or More Linked to 22% Higher Death RiskRed Light Therapy Helped Hair Growth in Trials. Skin Claims Are ShakierHealth · Medicine & DiseaseRed Light Therapy Helped Hair Growth in Trials. Skin Claims Are Shakier

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Poor Players Weren’t More Accurate—They Just Shot FirstMind · Psychology & BehaviourPoor Players Weren’t More Accurate—They Just Shot FirstMore Activity, Less Dementia—Unless It’s Your JobMind · Brain ScienceMore Activity, Less Dementia—Unless It’s Your JobDoes Music Help You Study? 65 Studies Say Lose the LyricsMind · Learning & MemoryDoes Music Help You Study? 65 Studies Say Lose the Lyrics

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Phone Owners at 12 Were Twice as Likely to Tie Self-Worth to WeightSociety · Parenting & ChildhoodPhone Owners at 12 Were Twice as Likely to Tie Self-Worth to WeightWeekly Tutoring Calls Nearly Doubled the Share of Kids Doing DivisionSociety · Parenting & ChildhoodWeekly Tutoring Calls Nearly Doubled the Share of Kids Doing DivisionPregnant Women Got Free Eggs and Fish. Parts of Their Babies’ Brains Grew More.Society · Parenting & ChildhoodPregnant Women Got Free Eggs and Fish. Parts of Their Babies’ Brains Grew More.

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When Two Forest Foods Failed, Bear Attacks in Japan Nearly QuadrupledPlanet · NatureWhen Two Forest Foods Failed, Bear Attacks in Japan Nearly QuadrupledHot, Hungry Seas Raised the Odds of a Disastrous Fish Catch by Up to 80%Planet · ClimateHot, Hungry Seas Raised the Odds of a Disastrous Fish Catch by Up to 80%90 Million Hospital Stays Show Wildfire Smoke Hits the Heart and Lungs HarderPlanet · Climate90 Million Hospital Stays Show Wildfire Smoke Hits the Heart and Lungs Harder

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Microraptor’s Group Shares 57 Features With Birds. They Evolved SeparatelyScience · BiologyMicroraptor’s Group Shares 57 Features With Birds. They Evolved SeparatelyNo Star Can Make This Light. A Black Hole in a Gas Cocoon CanScience · SpaceNo Star Can Make This Light. A Black Hole in a Gas Cocoon CanNASA Flew a Radiation Vest Around the Moon. It Can Cut Solar Storm Doses by Up to 60%Science · SpaceNASA Flew a Radiation Vest Around the Moon. It Can Cut Solar Storm Doses by Up to 60%

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AI Sounded 39% More Human When Asked. Human Writers Didn’t BudgeTechnology · AI & RoboticsAI Sounded 39% More Human When Asked. Human Writers Didn’t BudgeThis Self-Driving Car Braked for a Car That Wasn’t There. Then It Explained WhyTechnology · AI & RoboticsThis Self-Driving Car Braked for a Car That Wasn’t There. Then It Explained Why1 in 4 Americans Have Used AI for Their Mental Health. Here’s Who and WhyTechnology · AI & Robotics1 in 4 Americans Have Used AI for Their Mental Health. Here’s Who and Why

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