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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...
Mental Well-being
Postpartum depression may nearly triple the risk of infant death
A US study of 400,000 births found the risk nearly tripled.
Sleep
Your sleep quality may matter more for disease risk than the hours
A new study links the shape of your sleep to future disease risk.
Diseases
Microplastics in your gut are linked to cancer and depression
The first study using real human gut samples found five common plastics reshape the bacteria living inside us.
Body
Here’s what happens when you eat an apple before bed
Having an apple as a late-night snack might seem like a healthy idea, but how does it really affect your body?Here’s what can happen if you eat an...
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Diseases
Bacon and steak may not carry the same cancer risk – here’s what the evidence shows
The WHO puts processed and unprocessed red meat in different risk categories, and the numbers show why.
Diseases
Hair loss may be linked to these serious health conditions
Hair loss is very common and can be caused by factors including genetics, hormones, stress or vitamin deficiencies.However,...
Dietary Habits
Your gut bacteria could be spreading to the people you live with
A new international study finds we swap gut microbes with the people we share a home with.
Vitamins and Supplements
Fish oil cut heart attacks and strokes by 43% in kidney failure patients, NEJM trial finds
A large randomized trial saw a 43% drop in major heart events among people on dialysis.
Diseases
A new drug in street fentanyl is sending people to intensive care
A powerful animal tranquilizer is spreading through illicit fentanyl and changing how overdose and withdrawal look.
Body
Breathing through your mouth instead of your nose may be hurting your health
It quietly strains your blood vessels, brain, jaw and teeth.
Body
Exercise
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How to lower your cholesterol naturally
Your diet, exercise routine and other lifestyle habits can...
Can you climb 4 flights of stairs in 60 seconds? Your time may predict your heart disease risk
One staircase test that tells you how your heart is doing.
Medication side effects may be mistaken for new illnesses, new study show
A large study of older adults shows how side effects from commonly used medications can be mistaken for new health problems.
Two Parkinson’s patients walked and ate again after a new ultrasound procedure
A new brain procedure gave two patients immediate results in a single session.
Latest Articles
How eating an apple every day can affect your heart, gut and blood sugar
Daily apple eaters kept turning up in the health data. Here is what the research actually shows.
7 early warning signs of macular degeneration you should not miss
Early AMD gives no warning. These are the vision changes to watch for.
Warning to seniors: Long breaks between meals can worsen health
Long time between meals is linked to disease in the older part of the population.
Napping 20 to 30 minutes sharpens the mind, but over an hour is linked to cognitive decline
A new peer-reviewed review pins down the nap sweet spot, and flags the risks of overdoing it.
Women with type 2 diabetes report worse menopause symptoms, new study finds
Postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes had more, and more severe, symptoms than those without.
Zero-sugar isn’t metabolically neutral: what WHO and a new Tufts trial review actually found
A WHO guideline and a 2026 meta-analysis complicate the "no calories, no harm" assumption.
Sleep, not screen time, is the strongest predictor of teen school and social success
A UC Davis study finds sleep outranks screens, exercise and diet in shaping adolescent success.
This is what happens to your body when you use air conditioning for long periods
Air conditioning can be a welcome relief on hot days, but prolonged exposure to cool, dry air can affect the body in several ways.Doctors...
Only 1 in 3 US men gets the pre-biopsy prostate MRI that is standard in Europe
A simple scan can cut unnecessary biopsies and catch dangerous tumors earlier. Most American men never receive it.