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Does Intermittent Fasting Work Better Than Dieting? Mostly NoHealth · NutritionToday’s leadDoes Intermittent Fasting Work Better Than Dieting? Mostly NoDoes intermittent fasting work? A review of 99 trials says yes for weight loss, but mostly about as well as ordinary calorie cutting.

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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 7How 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 People

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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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A 4-Session School Course Cut Gaming Symptoms in High-Risk TeensSociety · Parenting & ChildhoodA 4-Session School Course Cut Gaming Symptoms in High-Risk TeensPhone 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 Division

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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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