12-week vegan diet linked to weight loss and improved blood sugar levels
A 12-week vegan diet can lead to meaningful weight loss and modest improvements in blood sugar control in overweight adults and people with type...
This hidden body fat may be shrinking your brain
Obesity is usually discussed in terms of body weight or body mass index, often shortened to BMI. For many years, doctors have relied on...
A surprising old drug may fight against obesity effectively
Obesity has become one of the most serious health challenges in the modern world. Severe obesity greatly increases the risk of heart disease, type...
How many steps do you need to walk a day to live longer?
Many people believe that staying healthy requires intense workouts, gym memberships, or long runs that feel exhausting and hard to maintain.
This idea often discourages...
A sleep hormone might hold the key to prevent memory loss
As people get older, many start to notice changes in their memory. Forgetting names, misplacing items, or struggling to remember events can be early...
New strength training could boost muscles and metabolism in type 2 diabetes
Strength training is well known for its benefits: it builds muscles, helps control blood sugar levels, and lowers the risk of heart disease.
But for...
New minimally invasive technique could treat moderate-to-severe sleep apnea
In under 90 minutes, a new, less invasive procedure has shown it can improve breathing in people with sleep apnea.
The method, called percutaneous hypoglossal...
Sleep loss can cause silent brain damage
We all know that a bad night's sleep can make us feel slow, foggy, and irritable the next day. Now, a new study explains...
Pink noise may harm REM sleep and your health
Many people use sound machines or apps that play pink noise to help them sleep better. But new research from the University of Pennsylvania...
‘Yo-yo dieting’ may quietly harm women’s metabolism
Many people try to lose weight more than once in their lives. They diet, lose weight, then slowly gain it back. This pattern is...