A weekend workout can help you live longer
For many people, the busy workweek makes it hard to find time for exercise. Between jobs, family, and daily chores, fitting in regular workouts...
Too much screen time may harm teen girls’ sleep and mental health, study finds
A new study from Sweden has found that spending too much time on screens can lead to poor sleep and increased depression in teenagers—especially...
Why being ‘lazy’ at work might actually be a good thing
If you're a young person today, you've probably felt the sting of being called lazy, or caught yourself wondering if you are.
Do you sometimes...
Light multitasking exercise could help women sleep better
A new study from the University of Tsukuba in Japan has found that combining light physical movement with simple mental tasks—known as multitask exercise—can...
Why hitting a weight loss plateau doesn’t mean you’ve failed
New research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, shows that losing weight doesn’t have to be a straight, downward path to be successful.
In fact,...
Even wealthy Americans die sooner than Europeans, study finds
A new study has found that Americans, regardless of how rich they are, are more likely to die earlier than people in Europe with...
This new drug shows promise for treating obesity without diet or exercise
A recent study by scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine has found that a drug originally designed for other medical conditions may help treat severe...
Weight training can help protect aging brains from dementia, study finds
A new study from Brazil suggests that weight training can help protect the brain from dementia, especially in older adults already at risk.
Researchers at...
Intermittent fasting 4:3 may help you lose more weight than daily dieting
A new study has found that intermittent fasting using the 4:3 method may lead to slightly more weight loss than daily calorie counting.
The research,...
This diabetes drug shows strong weight loss
A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania has shown that the injectable drug semaglutide can help people lose a large amount of weight...