This daily habit may help treat Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study published in Nature Metabolism, researchers found that new insight into the workings of the hormone irisin shows it has the ability...
Flu may strongly hurt your heart, study finds
The link between influenza and serious heart conditions just grew stronger.
In a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers examined more than...
Obesity may boost your risk of ‘long COVID’
Some COVID-19 survivors can struggle with lingering medical problems for months.
In a recent study published in the Journal of Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, researchers...
If you take statins to lower cholesterol, you need to exercise to protect muscles
In a new study from Wageningen University, researchers found a moderate-intensity endurance and resistance exercise training program improves muscle performance in statin users without...
Exercise can boost your body’s own ‘cannabis’ and reduce chronic inflammation
In a new study from the University of Nottingham, researchers found exercise increases the body's own cannabis-like substances.
This in turn helps reduce inflammation and...
How to protect your skin health effectively
The American Academy of Dermatology highlights the importance of regular skin self-exams during National Healthy Skin Month this November.
These exams help catch serious conditions...
Is 10,000 steps really a magic number for health?
It's a worthy, healthy goal to take 10,000 steps each day, but that magic number didn't come from doctors or physical trainers.
In the mid-1960s,...
Why mirrors can benefit people with obesity
In a new study from Texas Woman's University, researchers found viewing oneself in the mirror may help positively alter behavior in individuals with obesity.
The...
Coffee boosts your physical activity, cuts sleep, affects heartbeat
In a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, researchers found caffeinated coffee may come with a blend of short-term benefits and...
How to use music to reduce your stress
Before she studied the plentiful evidence that music can alleviate stress, Ferol Carytsas was a kid who discovered that playing piano made her feel better.
Today,...