causes

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After examining the evidence, they found no convincing proof that weight cycling itself causes long-term harm in people with obesity.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

In addition to the four euthanized wolves, two wolves died from vehicle strikes, three were found dead of unknown causes, and three additional deaths are under investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Unlike gum disease, which commonly causes pain, swelling, or bleeding, infections at the root tip can exist silently while inflammation gradually spreads through the body.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The leading causes of cattle death are respiratory illness, digestive problems, calving complications and weather—not wolves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“The children are much too tired for another outing. I dare not leave them again, and in any case, they have not yet finished their essays on the causes and consequences of the Peloponnesian War.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood