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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.
Body
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
How to know you’re actually burning fat: 10 signs, from breath to bathroom
Peer-reviewed physiology gives fat oxidation real fingerprints, from exhaled acetone to shifts in appetite hormones.
What should your triglyceride level be? The ranges that signal heart risk
The number sits on every lipid panel, but few readers know what it says about their heart.
Going to bed at different times each night may quietly double your heart risk
A 10-year study of more than 3,000 adults points to bedtime as the sleep habit that matters most.
We are living longer than ever – but not necessarily healthier, new study shows
People in this country are living longer than anyone else in the world, but a new study shows that those extra years of life are not necessarily spent in good health.
The ideal morning walk length for better heart health
A short morning walk can be a worthwhile investment in your heart health, but how long should it be?
She ate a cup of grapes every day for seven days – Here’s what she experienced
Can eating a cup of grapes every day make a noticeable difference in just one week? An American journalist decided to find out by...
Waking up at night? A sleep expert has one simple piece of advice
Waking up in the middle of the night is common, but a sleep expert says one everyday habit could be making it much harder to fall asleep again.
New study links common ingredient in ice cream and salad dressings to colon inflammation
A new animal study suggests a widely used food additive may affect gut health after long-term exposure.
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke can reduce air quality and put extra strain on the body.Here are expert recommendations from Healthline on how to reduce your risk...