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Pawpaw Warning!
Papaya is sometimes called pawpaw, but that’s not the fruit we’re talking about here. Pawpaw fruits, like soursop, guanabana, sweetsop, sugar apple, cherimoya, and custard apple, contain neurotoxins that may cause a neurodegenerative disease. They’re found and eaten in many regions of the world, including parts of the […]

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Rising Lung Cancer Rates in Never-smokers
The number of lung cancer cases in people who have never smoked is increasing. The disease is different from lung cancer caused by smoking, so what causes it? Air pollution is the second leading cause of all lung cancer cases after smoking. Studies have […]

A Healthy Gut
Nuts pack fiber and antioxidants that promote a healthy microbiome. But when it comes to building a gut-healthy diet, walnuts are especially recommended. Walnuts provide fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty acids may enhance the growth of beneficial gut bacteria, as well as helping to reduce gut inflammation—both crucial for […]

Create DNA from Scratch?
Work has begun on a controversial project to create the building blocks of human life—DNA molecules—from scratch, in what is believed to be a world first. The research has been taboo until now because of concerns it could lead to designer babies or unforeseen changes for future generations. But now the […]

An Orange a Day Keeps the Depression Away?
Scientists from Harvard Medical School have found that eating one medium orange a day may lower the risk of developing depression by about 20%. “The effect seems to be specific to citrus,” comments Dr. Raaj Mehta, one of the researchers. “Recent research has shown intriguing links between […]

Evangelicals Share Worrisome Praise for New Pope
As news of Pope Leo XIV’s elevation spread, and the world learned more about his life and ministry, some evangelical leaders shared worrisome praise.  “I appreciate that there is a pope who is familiar with Latin American Christian realities and immigrant realities,” said Gabriel Salguero, the head of […]

A Regular Bedtime Is Key for Longer Life
A new study published in the journal Sleep suggests that your sleep regularity (how consistent your sleep-wake timing is) is a stronger overall predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration. The research from the UK found that even people who consistently get seven to eight hours of […]

California’s Costliest Natural Disaster?
It is difficult to put into words the devastation caused by the January wildfires in Los Angeles County. The fires caused at least 29 deaths, a similar number of injuries, the destruction of more than 16,000 structures, the damage or destruction of over 50,000 acres, and thousands of evacuations. These wildfires […]

Better Diet—Less Pain!
New research from the University of South Australia shows that adopting a healthy diet can reduce the severity of chronic pain, presenting an easy and accessible way for sufferers to better manage their condition. Exploring associations between body fat, diet, and pain, researchers found that a greater consumption of foods within the […]

Gen Z Explores the Bible
In an era marked by declining church attendance and rising secularism, we might expect interest in the Bible to wane. Yet, according to Circana BookScan, Bible sales surged by 22 percent in 2024. This surge, intriguingly, coincides with increasing chatter about the Bible on TikTok. Why is Scripture capturing the […]