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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...
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...
Vitamins and Supplements
Four-year study links vitamin D to slower biological aging
A large study has investigated whether certain dietary supplements can affect the body’s natural ageing process.
Body
Suspected poisoned alcohol has killed at least 48 people
Authorities are investigating a serious case involving locally produced alcohol after many people died following consumption of the product.
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.
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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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...
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.
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Mind
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Hair loss may be linked to these serious health conditions
Hair loss is very common and can be caused...
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.
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.
Latest Articles
What your mouth and gums can quietly reveal about your heart and blood sugar
A landmark medical review noted that the mouth often shows the first, and sometimes only, warning that something is wrong elsewhere in the body.
5 warning signs of melanoma on your skin – and when to see a doctor
Caught early, melanoma is highly treatable. Here is what to look for.
How much turmeric is too much? What high-dose curcumin can do to your liver
Federal drug-safety scientists now rank turmeric among the top causes of herbal liver injury nationwide.
This Pilates exercise can strengthen your core in minutes
This simple equipment-free exercise can strengthen your body and improve your breathing.
These foods may increase your risk of nightmares
It is not only stress and sleep habits that can influence your dreams.According to Dreams, certain foods and drinks consumed before bedtime may be...
New study questions whether more sunlight prevents vitamin D deficiency
A new study suggests that spending more time in the sun does not necessarily improve the body's vitamin D levels.
Weight-loss medications may increase the risk of hair loss by up to 68 percent
A new study suggests that people using popular weight-loss medications may face a higher risk of hair loss.
From teachers to drivers: The jobs linked to hidden health problems
Many people associate health risks with dangerous occupations, but according to Dr Amir Khan, ordinary jobs can also put a strain on the body....
Popular weight-loss drugs face new hair loss questions
Nearly 50,000 patient records point to a possible new side effect of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.