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r/science • u/mvea • 9d ago

Health Alcohol use has decline for the first time since the start of the pandemic, with younger adults in the Millennial and Gen Z cohorts - people born from 1981 to 2012 - driving that trend. Meanwhile, older Americans, aged 50-64, are actually consuming more alcohol than they used to.

time.com

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 12d ago

Health Taxing billionaires and redistributing wealth could save millions of lives amid global aid cuts. In a world where there are over 3,000 billionaires, worth a record €17.4 ($20.1) trillion, up €3.46 ($4) trillion from last year, a 3% tax on their wealth would have the largest estimated effect

uk.style.yahoo.com

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r/science • u/sr_local • 1d ago

Health In a 104 week trial of 493 adults with overweight or obesity, diet soft drinks were equivalent to water for long-term weight management, with no evidence they disrupted appetite regulation or caused long term metabolic harm

news.liverpool.ac.uk

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r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 28d ago

Health Scientists Find Parasites in Almost Every Fish From a Recent Tuna Haul – 96% Were Infected

sciencealert.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 25 '26

Health 8-hour sleep rule dates back to the 19th century. A new review of hunter-gatherers whose lifestyles are closer to our ancestors and who have little or no access to artificial light found short nights (5.7 to 7.1 hours) seemed to be enough: without an alarm clock, they tended to wake close to dawn.

theconversation.com

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r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • 7d ago

Health A large study shows that patients taking Ozempic-like GLP-1 drugs face an 11 times higher risk of vomiting or inhaling stomach contents into their lungs under anesthesia, as the medication delays stomach emptying, leaving food behind despite fasting.

sciencealert.com

18.0k Upvotes

662 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 26d ago

Health Gentle rocking beds could offer a new way to treat insomnia. A small study reveals that continuous, slow rocking reduces nighttime awakenings and improves overall sleep quality in people with insomnia symptoms.

psypost.org

16.1k Upvotes

839 comments

r/science • u/Miserable_Phase_2519 • Sep 01 '26

Health This New Zero-Cal Sugar Is 3,500 Times Sweeter Than Sucrose – But Doesn't Spike Insulin

sciencealert.com

10.2k Upvotes

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r/science • u/sr_local • May 20 '26

Health Adults should aim to do between 560-610 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity to achieve a substantial reduction in the risk of heart attacks and stroke (3-4 times higher than the current public health recommendation of 150 minutes ), suggest the findings of an observational study

bmjgroup.com

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r/science • u/calliope_kekule • 9d ago

Health Only 13% of cancers are caught through screening, while a fifth to half are first found in an emergency department.

thelancet.com

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671 comments

r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • Aug 28 '26

Health Adding spinach directly to white bread delayed the body's insulin peak by 30 minutes and reduced later hunger in a small human trial, while significantly boosting the bread's fiber, vitamin, and mineral content.

sciencealert.com

15.9k Upvotes

681 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 21d ago

Health Belly Fat, Not Age, May Be Bigger Driver of Low Testosterone: Visceral fat, or deep fat in abdomen, may be more precise determinant of testosterone suppression. Reducing visceral fat with drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy may address low testosterone more directly than testosterone replacement therapy.

sciencealert.com

10.8k Upvotes

725 comments

r/science • u/NinjaDiscoJesus • 22d ago

Health Regularly drinking beverages like tea and coffee at very hot temperatures increases the risk of cancer of the food pipe or gullet, known as oesophageal cancer, UK research suggests.

bbc.com

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831 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jul 22 '26

Health Trump Administration announced freeze on US foreign aid, which became a permanent shutdown of USAID in July 2025. New research finds that the abrupt cessation of foreign aid disrupted health and humanitarian systems worldwide, with disproportionate impacts on women, girls, and marginalized people.

publichealth.columbia.edu

15.5k Upvotes

910 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 23d ago

Health Study reveals how toilet aerosols reach the breathing zone when you flush. Aerosols were also reported to remain suspended in the air for at least 20 seconds after flushing. Researchers recommend closing the toilet lid before flushing.

news.flinders.edu.au

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jun 17 '26

Health Scientists Find Intriguing Link Between Ozempic and Violent Behavior. The same mechanisms that dampen people's cravings for food might also affect our tendency for violent behavior

gizmodo.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 14 '26

Health Coffee consumption linked to healthier body composition and metabolic markers. People with higher coffee consumption had lower total and visceral fat and greater skeletal muscle mass. In men, it is linked to a more favourable glucose–insulin profile, and higher bioavailable testosterone.

oulu.fi

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818 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Aug 29 '26

Health Up to 10 million people may lose Medicaid coverage in the United States due in part to new work requirements and eligibility redeterminations under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Women, unmarried people, White individuals, and those with limited education are at higher risk.

bu.edu

11.9k Upvotes

642 comments

r/science • u/scientificamerican • 29d ago

Health GLP-1 weight-loss medication could slow aging and extend lifespan. Giving old mice semaglutide—commonly sold as Wegovy or Ozempic—extends their lifespan remarkably, a new study finds.

scientificamerican.com

7.9k Upvotes

833 comments

r/science • u/Schwettes • Aug 18 '26

Health Study finds GLP1 semaglutide reduced systemic inflammation within weeks, before substantial weight loss, and lowered MACE (major adverse cardiovascular events) risk even without weight loss

ahajournals.org

9.0k Upvotes

880 comments

r/science • u/nbcnews • Apr 13 '26

Health Fluoride in drinking water has no effect on IQ or brain function, long-term study shows

nbcnews.com

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r/science • u/sr_local • Jun 22 '26

Health Use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and other GLP-1s is associated with a lower risk of developing alcohol, opioid, nicotine and cocaine use disorders

utep.edu

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • May 15 '26

Health Shutting Down USAID Led to a Rise in Global Violence. Protests and riots increased by 10%, incidents of armed fighting rose by 6.9%, and battle-related fatalities grew 9.3%. The uptick in violence began almost immediately after the aid stopped and remained elevated for months.

time.com

18.5k Upvotes

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 09 '26

Health Even low alcohol consumption is linked to cancer, heart disease, and premature death, with increased risk above 1 drink per day for both men and women. It turns out that 2 drinks per day, considered ‘moderate’, is associated with a substantially elevated risk of a premature death caused by alcohol.

eurekalert.org

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r/science • u/sr_local • Apr 20 '26

Health The largest US study, which tracked 11,036 children from ages 9 to 10 through to ages 16 and 17, discovered that cannabis use slows cognitive development, impairs memory, and reduces learning speed during crucial years of brain growth

today.ucsd.edu

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