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12/23/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Could chronic jet lag increase your risk of cancer? Study on circadian rhythm finds a link between body clock disruption and how tumors form

If you travel a lot, you may be in trouble — according to research, people who repeatedly experience jet lag have an increased likelihood of developing cancer. The results stated by the study could be attributed to our body’s “circadian clock,” which governs our everyday cycle and is synchronized with solar time. However, the circadian […]

11/14/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

How alive are your cells? New cell scale measures how much “life” weighs; the BMI scale is really out of date now

The current medical standard that determines one’s ideal weight (the BMI scale) is outdated and dismisses more important indications of good health, such as the energy production of trillions of cells throughout the body. The narrow-minded body mass index scale dictates the appropriate weight for people in relation to their height, but this method of […]

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