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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...
Exercise
How Many Push Ups should you be able to do? Amount sorted by age
Have you ever heard that completing 40 push-ups a day can significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease? Push-ups are an effective and simple way to measure upper body...
Diseases
New higher-dose Wegovy helped nearly half of people lose over 20% of their body weight
A stronger Wegovy just cleared the FDA under a fast-track review process.
Strength Training
Two strength sessions a week may cut your Alzheimer’s death risk by 27%
The sweet spot is two sessions a week, and it may also cut heart disease risk.
Tips for a Long Life
New research: These habits may affect your biological aging
Aging cannot be avoided, but various habits and treatments may influence the biological processes that occur as we get older.A new study published in Nature Medicine examined how factors...
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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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.
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...
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.
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Exercise
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News
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.
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.
Breathing through your mouth instead of your nose may be hurting your health
It quietly strains your blood vessels, brain, jaw and teeth.
How to lower your cholesterol naturally
Your diet, exercise routine and other lifestyle habits can...
Latest Articles
Gum disease bacteria may travel to your breast tissue and promote tumor growth
A Johns Hopkins preclinical study points to a common mouth microbe as a possible driver.
What you eat may cut your dementia risk by nearly 30%, even with early warning signs
Older adults with early Alzheimer's markers still saw a large benefit from a less inflammatory diet.
TikTok’s ‘oatzempic’ promises Ozempic-style weight loss. Here’s what it really does
The viral oat smoothie can trim calories, but nothing about it works like semaglutide.
Serious surgical error: Surgical scissors found inside woman’s abdomen months after procedure
A routine operation took a shocking turn after a rare surgical mistake went unnoticed for months.
Study finds 81 percent of toddler food products are ultra-processed
New research shows that many food products for toddlers fail to meet international nutrition standards.
Blurred vision can be a sign of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes often develops slowly, but this lesser-known symptom could help identify the condition at an earlier stage.
How kimchi may benefit your gut
Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish made from fermented vegetables.It is known for its distinctive flavor and is associated with a range of potential...
Expert explains how to exercise safely in hot weather
You should not stop exercising just because the temperature rises. According to a fitness specialist, the key is to adapt your workouts to the heat instead.
World’s growing chicken production may increase the spread of diarrhea-causing bacteria
A new study suggests that the large-scale production of chickens could affect the spread of a bacterium that makes many people sick every year.