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Daily Sunlight Exposure May Lower Dementia Risk, Study Finds

Daily Sunlight Exposure May Lower Dementia Risk, Study Finds

Daily sunlight exposure may significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia, according to a recent study that tracked nearly 88,000 adults ove...

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Sleeping With Pets: Why 93% of Owners Are Wrong About Rest

Sleeping With Pets: Why 93% of Owners Are Wrong About Rest

Sleeping with pets is a beloved habit for many owners, but new research suggests it may be harming your sleep quality more than you realize. A comp...

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Grandpa Walk: 5 Days a Week to Burn 78,000 Calories a Year

Grandpa Walk: 5 Days a Week to Burn 78,000 Calories a Year

A slow grandpa walk five days a week could help you burn 78,000 calories a year, according to fitness trainer Héctor Leiro on the ADH Fitness Talks...

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Menopause Searches Shift from Health to Marketing, Study Finds

Menopause Searches Shift from Health to Marketing, Study Finds

Menopause searches online have shifted dramatically from health information to commercial products, according to a new study. Over the past two dec...

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Parents Are the Real Cause of Kids' Screen Addiction

Parents Are the Real Cause of Kids' Screen Addiction

Parents are the real cause of childhood screen addiction, not TikTok's algorithm, according to a growing body of research. While debates rage about...

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Teens Are Using AI as Their Therapist: A New Mental Health Challenge

Teens Are Using AI as Their Therapist: A New Mental Health Challenge

Teens are increasingly turning to generative AI as a therapist, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation. The research, which surveyed 1,05...

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Air Conditioning Health Risks: Why Summer AC Causes Stiff Neck

Air Conditioning Health Risks: Why Summer AC Causes Stiff Neck

Air conditioning health risks are real: while AC offers relief from scorching summer temperatures, it can also lead to stiff neck, dry eyes, and ot...

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Why Drinking Cold Water With Meals Is a Bad Idea, According to Science

Why Drinking Cold Water With Meals Is a Bad Idea, According to Science

Drinking cold water with meals is a common habit in Western countries, but in much of Asia, it's considered unusual. This cultural difference, long...

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Broken Heart Syndrome: Can Grief Really Cause Death

Broken Heart Syndrome: Can Grief Really Cause Death

Broken heart syndrome is more than a poetic notion—it is a medically recognized condition that can significantly increase the risk of death from ca...

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Why You Can't Resist Petting Every Cat You Meet

Why You Can't Resist Petting Every Cat You Meet

Why do you stop to pet every cat you meet? It's a question that has puzzled many, but science now reveals it's not just a personal quirk—it's deepl...

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Reading for Pleasure Boosts Memory, Math Skills and Mental Health

Reading for Pleasure Boosts Memory, Math Skills and Mental Health

Reading for pleasure does more than expand your vocabulary — it can also improve your math grades, according to a recent review by scientists at the University of Cambridge and...

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Jonathan the 194-Year-Old Tortoise: DNA Secrets of Extreme Longevity
Jonathan the 194-Year-Old Tortoise: DNA Secrets of Extreme Longevity
The DNA secrets of Jonathan the tortoise, the world's oldest living land animal at 194, have been uncovered by an international team of scientists. By sequencing his genome and methylome,... Read more...
Fast Weight Loss and the Rebound Effect: What Experts Really Say
Fast Weight Loss and the Rebound Effect: What Experts Really Say
Fast weight loss has long been blamed for the dreaded rebound effect, but experts are now questioning whether this widely held belief holds up to scientific scrutiny. In a society... Read more...
Einstein's Note on Quiet Life and Happiness: What Psychology Says
Einstein's Note on Quiet Life and Happiness: What Psychology Says
Albert Einstein's 1922 note on a quiet and modest life bringing more happiness than the pursuit of success is now backed by modern psychology. The handwritten message, given as a... Read more...
Coffee Drinkers Have a More Diverse Gut Microbiome, Experts Say
Coffee Drinkers Have a More Diverse Gut Microbiome, Experts Say
Coffee drinkers have a more diverse gut microbiome than non-coffee drinkers, according to experts, and the science behind this claim is stronger than ever. A 2024 study involving renowned genetic... Read more...
AI Companionship for Loneliness: A Sugar Rush for the Hungry
AI Companionship for Loneliness: A Sugar Rush for the Hungry
Using AI companionship to combat loneliness may feel like a quick fix, but researchers warn it's akin to eating sugar when you're hungry—temporary relief that doesn't address the underlying need.... Read more...
Europe Greenlights Daily Pill That Nearly Doubles Pancreatic Cancer Survival
Europe Greenlights Daily Pill That Nearly Doubles Pancreatic Cancer Survival
Europe has taken a major step toward approving Rasonque (daraxonrasib), a daily pill that nearly doubles survival for metastatic pancreatic cancer. On Thursday, the European Medicines Agency's human medicines committee... Read more...
Invisible Tattoos: How PhotoTat Photochromic Ink Works
Invisible Tattoos: How PhotoTat Photochromic Ink Works
Invisible tattoos that appear only when you want them are now possible thanks to PhotoTat, a photochromic ink developed by scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder. The innovation could... Read more...
The 100 Plus Your Age Blood Pressure Rule: A Deadly Medical Myth
The 100 Plus Your Age Blood Pressure Rule: A Deadly Medical Myth
The 100 plus your age blood pressure rule was once standard medical guidance, telling doctors that a patient's normal systolic pressure should equal 100 plus their age. For decades, this... Read more...
Zombie Cells and Aging: How Scientists Plan to Eliminate Them
Zombie Cells and Aging: How Scientists Plan to Eliminate Them
Zombie cells, formally known as senescent cells, are emerging as one of the central drivers of aging and age-related disease. These cells stop dividing but refuse to die, accumulating in... Read more...
Gray Market Weight-Loss Drugs: Risks of Unapproved Retatrutide
Gray Market Weight-Loss Drugs: Risks of Unapproved Retatrutide
Gray market weight-loss drugs like retatrutide are tempting many who seek faster results, but experts warn of serious health risks. About two years ago, Henry, who is 6ft 3in, weighed... Read more...
Xylitol Sweetener Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Xylitol Sweetener Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Xylitol, a common sweetener used in chewing gum, toothpaste, jam, and yoghurts, has been linked to an increased risk of strokes, heart attacks, and death. This sugar alcohol, often added... Read more...
FDA Approves Updated Covid-19 Vaccines for Dominant XFG Variant
FDA Approves Updated Covid-19 Vaccines for Dominant XFG Variant
The FDA approved updated Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, targeting the dominant XFG variant, marking a critical step in the 2026-27 immunization season. This approval allows manufacturers to begin shipping doses... Read more...

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