Jesper Bengtson

Less than 60 minutes of lifting per week may cut your heart attack risk by nearly half

A study of nearly 13,000 adults found the heart benefit peaks well below an hour.

Sleeping in on weekends to make up for lost sleep: does it actually work?

Sleeping in on Saturday helps some things, but not the ones that matter most.

Your daily packaged food habit could quietly raise your heart attack risk by nearly half

Two 2026 studies tie heavy ultra-processed food intake to sharply higher cardiovascular risk.

Weeks of bad air quality could make your arthritis flares more frequent and severe

A large four-year study links prolonged PM2.5 exposure to worse rheumatoid arthritis symptoms.

For women over 60, being stronger may matter more for longevity than how much cardio you do

A large new US study links muscle strength to lower death risk in older women.

3 in 4 Americans take supplements every day – here is what the evidence actually shows

Big-selling vitamins and fish oil are failing their own clinical trials.