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A recent clinical study by the UConn School of Medicine reveals that walnuts, a common dry fruit, can significantly reduce colon cancer risk and combat inflammation. The key lies in ellagitannins ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the wild, some animals have a taste for fermented fruit–which contains small amounts of alcohol. Now, for the first time ...

Nineteen countries are taking part as observers in this year’s Balikatan military exercise led by the Philippines and the United States – a record turnout that signals growing international ...