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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...
Mind
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.
Mental Well-being
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.
Sleep
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.
Cardio Training
What is the Ideal Walking Speed? Find Your Speed Sorted By Age
Walking is a simple yet powerful way to stay fit and improve overall health. The ideal walking speed can vary based on age and personal goals, such as weight...
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Vitamins and Supplements
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.
Mental Well-being
For depression and anxiety, one type of exercise consistently outperforms the rest
Aerobic training shows the strongest mood benefits in the largest recent reviews.
Sleep
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.
Vitamins and Supplements
The nutrients your aging eyes need most – and the foods that deliver them
Two carotenoids concentrate in the retina and appear to slow the disease that steals central vision.
Nutrition
The Mediterranean diet may activate tiny proteins that protect your heart and brain
A USC-led study points to a cellular mechanism behind the diet's long-known cardiovascular effects.
Diseases
A new AI blood test may flag your heart disease risk up to 15 years before symptoms
A single blood draw, read by AI, could reshape how doctors spot cardiovascular risk.
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Microplastics are turning up in human brain tissue, and no one yet knows what they do
Arizona State researchers will scan 100 postmortem brains after a pilot detected plastic signals in human tissue.
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented, and most risk factors are in your control
A landmark Lancet Commission puts the share of dementia that could be prevented or delayed at around 45%.
One bedtime drink added 84 minutes of sleep a night in early research
A new review pulls together the evidence, and the caveats are big.
Adding just half a tablespoon of olive oil a day may protect your heart and brain
A daily half tablespoon is the threshold linked in large studies to lower disease risk.
Latest Articles
How dark chocolate affects your body if you eat it every day
Dark chocolate is often highlighted as a healthier option, but this depends on the amount and type.Nutrition experts told Real Simple that there are...
This is why you get brain freeze – and how to get rid of it
The familiar brain freeze can strike suddenly and painfully - here is how to get rid of it quickly.
How watermelon can affect your body if you eat it regularly
Watermelon is a refreshing and nutrient-rich fruit often associated with summer. According to Verywell Health and Healthline, it does more than just quench your...
Scientists find evidence that microplastics affect our skeleton
Tiny pieces of plastic are turning up everywhere, even inside the human body. And it may be infiltrating our bones and making them weaker.
This simple oat drink can help your liver recover naturally
Feeling heavy or tired after meals? A simple ritual might be the gentle help your liver has been waiting for.
Longer walks linked to major reduction in heart disease risk, study finds
A new study shows that just one or two steady 10–15 minute walks a day can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke.
New study links weekly cheese consumption to lower dementia risk
A new Japanese study suggests that even small amounts of cheese each week may help lower the risk of dementia in older adults.
New research: An injection may help slow the aging process
A scientist in California may have found a way to slow down aging or even turn it back.
These are the signs your body sends weeks before a heart attack
Sometimes a heart attack seems to strike out of nowhere. But in many cases, the body gives signals long before the emergency happens.