Jesper Bengtson
Yoga may lower your blood pressure and ease back pain – here’s what NIH research shows
The NIH has weighed the evidence, and only a handful of yoga's claimed benefits hold up.
Could taking probiotics ease your anxiety? Here’s what clinical trials are showing
A late-2024 review pooled 23 randomized trials and found a real, if modest, mental-health signal.
Two common sleep problems may be early warning signs of Parkinson’s and other brain diseases
A 2026 UK Biobank analysis links restless legs and sleep apnea to future brain disease.
Your calcium and vitamin D supplements may not be protecting your bones at all
The largest review to date finds almost no meaningful bone protection for most older adults.
For depression and anxiety, one type of exercise consistently outperforms the rest
Aerobic training shows the strongest mood benefits in the largest recent reviews.
Too little sleep rivaled smoking as a predictor of how long people live
A new analysis of more than 3,100 US counties found short sleep second only to smoking.