Jesper Bengtson

Running a HEPA air filter at home may sharpen your brain in just one month

Adults over 40 finished a mental flexibility test 12% faster after a month of filtered air.

8 early warning signs of heart failure most people write off as being out of shape

Nearly 6.7 million American adults live with heart failure, and its earliest symptoms often masquerade as aging or poor fitness.

One daily bowl of oatmeal may lower your LDL cholesterol, and the FDA agrees

The FDA endorses a specific daily target of oat fiber for a real drop in LDL.

What chronic stress quietly does to your heart, immune system and brain

Long-term stress leaves measurable traces in your arteries, immune cells and brain tissue.

An AI can predict your hip fracture risk years early, and no tests needed

A Swedish AI flagged seven times more people at hip-fracture risk than current screening does.

How much should you be able to overhead press? The standards by age and sex

The overhead press is one of the classic tests of upper-body strength. Here is where you stand.