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The common food additives altered mice microbiomes to encourage gut inflammation and overeating. Dina Fine Maron reports 
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60-Second Health

Emulsifiers in Food Linked to Obesity in Mice

Although clinical guidelines assume just two years for hot flashes and night sweats, a large study finds a median symptom duration of more than three times that length. Dina Fine Maron reports&nbsp; 
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Menopause Symptoms Have Unappreciated Staying Power

High-tech pedometers do a decent job of counting steps accurately. Dina Fine Maron reports.

Wearable Step Counters Offer Exercise Leg Up

Some 42 percent of U.S. adults who drink have been prescribed a drug that may interact negatively with alcohol. Dina Fine Maron reports

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