People who were most physically active fared worse during the COVID-19 pandemic
When the world shut down in March 2020, many of us scaled back on exercise and other physical activities.
Those resulting COVID kilos yielded interest,...
Scientists use sleep age to infer long-term health
Numbers tell a story.
From your credit score to your age, metrics predict a variety of outcomes, whether it's your likelihood to get a loan...
Common sleep and anxiety drug may cause addiction, study finds
In a recent study at Yale University, researchers found that a class of drugs called benzodiazepines that helps treat anxiety and insomnia may lead...
This food can help control your waist size, blood pressure, blood sugar
In a recent study from Tufts University, researchers found that middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily...
Excessive blue light from electronics may speed up aging, shows study
Too much screen use has been linked to obesity and psychological problems.
Now a new study has identified a new problem – a study in...
The hours you sleep can predict your risks of heart disease, diabetes
In a new study from Lund University and Uppsala University, researchers found a clear connection between how long a person sleeps and a number...
These two common habits can make your brain age fast
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, scientists found that daily drinking and smoking are linked to an increase in brain aging compared...
Scientists find effective prevention for tooth decay
In a study from Trinity College Dublin, scientists found for the first time the low environmental footprint of water fluoridation compared to other preventive...
Drinking black tea may be linked to lower death risk
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health found that drinking black tea may be associated with moderately lower mortality risk. The risk was lowest...
Unhealthy lifestyle habits cause Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study from Brigham Young University, scientists found that unhealthy lifestyle habits can cause Alzheimer’s disease.
For years, research to pin down the...