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Dietary Habits
Top 10 foods rich in lithium – and why this overlooked mineral matters for your brain
Lithium is best known as a psychiatric treatment, but in tiny amounts it’s naturally present in what we eat and drink. New research suggests this trace element could support...
Body
The Body Can Sense Death – And It All Starts With The Nose
Death remains one of life’s biggest mysteries, but new research reveals that our bodies might detect it before our minds do.Through scent and instinct, our subconscious reacts to...
Diseases
Explained: COVID-19
More than three years after the global COVID-19 health emergency ended, the virus continues to cause hospitalisations and deaths worldwide. New figures reveal which age groups remain most vulnerable, while researchers are still investigating why some people develop serious health problems long after their initial infection.
Cardio Training
Walk fewer than 5,000 steps a day? Your risk of dementia and stroke may nearly double
A year of fitness-tracker data from thousands of US adults suggests the number on your watch may matter more for your brain than you think.
Diseases
Explained: Ebola
An Ebola outbreak has become the second-largest ever recorded, with thousands of deaths and infections spreading beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The virus responsible has no approved vaccine or targeted treatment, raising urgent questions about who is at risk, how the disease spreads and why survival depends so heavily on early medical care.
Cardio Training
What is the Ideal Walking Speed? Find Your Speed Sorted By Age
Walking is a simple yet powerful way to stay fit and improve overall health. The ideal walking speed can vary based on age and personal goals, such as weight...
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Explained: Mosquito-borne disease that turns deadly as fever disappears
Dengue fever has infected millions of people worldwide, and cases are now being acquired locally in parts of Europe. Although most patients recover, the disease has a dangerous characteristic: serious complications can develop just when the fever begins to disappear.
Vitamins and Supplements
Daily vitamin C cut deaths nearly in half in a randomized blood cancer trial
Researchers tested a cheap, everyday vitamin in people with a quiet blood disorder, and the survival numbers caught them off guard.
Diseases
Half a million heart deaths a year come down to one number most people never check
Researchers put a figure on what the world's leading preventable cardiovascular risk is quietly costing, and the fix is already on most pharmacy shelves.
Diseases
FDA clears a drug that lets some rectal cancer patients skip surgery entirely
The approval only covers a narrow group of rectal cancer patients, but for them it may rewrite what treatment looks like.
Sleep
One reading during your sleep study could flag your heart failure risk a decade early
A single wire taped to your chest overnight at the sleep lab may already be reading more than anyone had thought.
Mental Well-being
Being lonely could cost you nearly 6 years free from depression and anxiety
A huge new look at UK adults put numbers on what being alone can quietly do to the mind.
Body
Exercise
Mind
News
8 warning signs of selenium deficiency most people mistake for fatigue
Your thyroid needs more than iodine, and when this second mineral runs short the signs are easy to blame on burnout.
8 warning signs of vitamin B12 deficiency that are easy to mistake for aging or stress
The body quietly slows down when a key vitamin runs low, and the first clues often look like something else entirely.
8 signs you may be overtraining, and how to know when to take a break
Your resting heart rate, your sleep and even your mood can hint when training has tipped past what your body can repair.
Scientists may finally know why statins make muscles hurt
Scientists finally got a close-up look at the drug and caught it doing something unexpected inside your muscle cells.
Latest Articles
Explained: COVID-19
More than three years after the global COVID-19 health emergency ended, the virus continues to cause hospitalisations and deaths worldwide. New figures reveal which age groups remain most vulnerable, while researchers are still investigating why some people develop serious health problems long after their initial infection.
Walk fewer than 5,000 steps a day? Your risk of dementia and stroke may nearly double
A year of fitness-tracker data from thousands of US adults suggests the number on your watch may matter more for your brain than you think.
Explained: Ebola
An Ebola outbreak has become the second-largest ever recorded, with thousands of deaths and infections spreading beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The virus responsible has no approved vaccine or targeted treatment, raising urgent questions about who is at risk, how the disease spreads and why survival depends so heavily on early medical care.
Explained: COVID-19
More than three years after the global COVID-19 health emergency ended, the virus continues to cause hospitalisations and deaths worldwide. New figures reveal which age groups remain most vulnerable, while researchers are still investigating why some people develop serious health problems long after their initial infection.
Walk fewer than 5,000 steps a day? Your risk of dementia and stroke may nearly double
A year of fitness-tracker data from thousands of US adults suggests the number on your watch may matter more for your brain than you think.
Explained: Ebola
An Ebola outbreak has become the second-largest ever recorded, with thousands of deaths and infections spreading beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The virus responsible has no approved vaccine or targeted treatment, raising urgent questions about who is at risk, how the disease spreads and why survival depends so heavily on early medical care.
Explained: Mosquito-borne disease that turns deadly as fever disappears
Dengue fever has infected millions of people worldwide, and cases are now being acquired locally in parts of Europe. Although most patients recover, the disease has a dangerous characteristic: serious complications can develop just when the fever begins to disappear.
Daily vitamin C cut deaths nearly in half in a randomized blood cancer trial
Researchers tested a cheap, everyday vitamin in people with a quiet blood disorder, and the survival numbers caught them off guard.
Half a million heart deaths a year come down to one number most people never check
Researchers put a figure on what the world's leading preventable cardiovascular risk is quietly costing, and the fix is already on most pharmacy shelves.