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Bloating: What Actually Works, According to Trials

The bloating aisle is full of probiotics. The largest American gastroenterology body says not to use them for this. What did work in a trial was a short walk. Bloating is one of the commonest reasons people visit a gastroenterologist, and one of the most heavily marketed-to symptoms there is. The trial evidence points somewhere … Read more

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Is It Safe to Cook With Aluminum Foil? What the Tests Show

Aluminum foil is safe for some uses and measurably not for others. The research separates them clearly, and one common habit is worse than roasting in it. Aluminum foil — aluminium foil outside the United States, and tin foil to almost everyone regardless of spelling — sits in almost every kitchen drawer and attracts a … Read more

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