This daily habit may strongly increase cancer death risk
In a recent study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, researchers found that greater inactivity was independently linked to a higher...
What stress does to the body and how to beat it
From daily struggles like work pressure to traumatic events like the death of a loved one, everyone has felt some form of stress. People...
Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to a higher risk of autism in child
In a new study, researchers found that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy were at greater risk of autism. The incidence of autism...
Can sleep protect you from forgetting old memories?
From lowering your risk of obesity and heart disease to improving your concentration and overall daily performance, sleep has been proven to play a...
How the timing of light exposure could affect your health
Increased light exposure can have positive and negative effects on your health — depending on the time of day. In the age of working from...
This health problem can drive premature heart disease, death
In a new study, researchers found more Australians and Americans are dying from heart disease attributable to excess weight, particularly in younger people. They found...
Taking your ‘mental health temperature’ during COVID-19, Yale expert says
You think you're doing OK when out of the blue it hits: a vague uneasiness—a nagging awareness that something isn't right. You're waking up in...
Recovery after severe COVID infection poses unique challenges
Across the country, intensive care units continue to fill with patients infected with COVID-19. It can be easy to forget in the influx of daily...
This method may activate brown fat in body, help treat obesity and diabetes
In a new study, researchers have discovered how to activate brown fat in humans, which may lead to new treatments for type 2 diabetes...
Ability, not age, should be the only thing determining what exercise you do
It’s a common assumption that exercise in older people is difficult and dangerous, so it’s perhaps best avoided. But this is often not the case...