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Is Your Bedroom Dark Enough?

Many of us struggle to get the optimal nightly seven to nine hours of sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recommends that adults (ages 18 to 60) sleep seven or more hours regularly for optimal sleep health.

How Too Much Iron (or Too Little) Puts Your Health at Risk

IRON DEFICIENCY IS COMMON in humans. On the other hand, excessive iron (for example, with hemochromatosis) is associated with an increased risk of developing several cancers, including breast, colorectal, liver, and prostate.

3 Habits of Highly Healthy People

Certain middle-age diet habits are associated with a much greater likelihood of dodging chronic diseases 30 years later.

Too Much of a Good Thing

Antimicrobial resistance is not an American problem; it is a threat shared by every country