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Erica Sweeney

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Erica Sweeney

    Sardinemaxxing: Are Sardines Good for You? Experts Weigh In (opens the original)

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    When it comes to canned fish, tuna and salmon tend to be America’s go-tos. But lately the humble sardine has been getting lots of social media love in the form of TikTok videos tagged #sardinemaxxing. In one TikTok video, @brock.toks pops one of the silvery filets into his mouth and refers to sardines as the “most underrated protein in the game.” Creator @arahooshmand admits that sardines “look disgusting but the nutrient profile isn’t.” So, how healthy are sardines? And how many should you eat?

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Erica Sweeney

    IUD Placement Can Be Less Painful With New Local Anesthesia Method, Swedish Researchers Show (opens the original)

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    “For people who would like an IUD but are concerned about pain, having an effective pain-relief option may make that choice easier,” Dr. Elgemark says. Participants rated their pain on a visual scale of 0 to 100. The local anesthesia group reported an average pain score of about 44 during IUD placement, compared with 59 for the placebo group. Fewer women in the mepivacaine group (17 percent) reported severe pain (70 or higher) than in the placebo group (34.5 percent). “We also assessed participa

  3. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Erica Sweeney

    Flushing Can Send Toilet Germs to Your ‘Breathing Zone,’ Study Finds (opens the original)

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    Previous studies have shown that toilet flushing generates aerosols and bioaerosols (airborne biological particles, including microorganisms). The new research review provides a “clearer picture of how far these aerosols can travel, how small they can be, and what factors may increase their generation,” says lead author Lira Adiyani, a PhD candidate at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. “The evidence shows that toilet-generated aerosols can disperse beyond the immediate area of the toil

  4. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Erica Sweeney

    Korean Slow Jogging Is Trending — Learn How It Might Work for You (opens the original)

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    Jogging may already sound more leisurely than running, but some social media users are easing their speed even more, inspired by a fitness trend from Japan and South Korea: slow jogging. In an Instagram post, fitness trainer Justin Agustin describes it as an activity using “shorter steps and a deliberately easy pace,” bridging the gap between walking and running. TikTok users are also showing off their slow jogging routines. Creator @jennifertrucken, for instance, says Korean slow jogging — a tr

  5. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Erica Sweeney

    Taking the Stairs Could Lower Early Death Risk by Nearly 25 Percent (opens the original)

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    While the link between physical activity and better heart health is well-established, the new research shows an “association with something as simple and accessible as stair climbing,” says the senior author Vassilios Vassiliou, PhD, a clinical professor of cardiac medicine and a consultant cardiologist at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. “Physical activity recommendations can sometimes feel quite structured, for example going to the gym or setting aside time specifically to ex

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