Health & Medical

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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Experimental Weight Loss Drug Retatrutide May Ease Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Experimental Weight Loss Drug Retatrutide May Ease Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Retatrutide, an experimental weight loss drug, has shown promising results in reducing knee osteoarthritis pain, according to two phase 3 clinical ...

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Irregular Sleep Schedule Raises Heart Risk, Study Finds

Irregular Sleep Schedule Raises Heart Risk, Study Finds

An irregular sleep schedule may increase your risk of serious heart problems, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association...

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Mind-Controlled Video Games: A Breakthrough for Depression

Mind-Controlled Video Games: A Breakthrough for Depression

Controlling a video game with your mind may sound like science fiction, but it's now a real area of research that could offer a breakthrough for depression. At Yale University,...

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Sleeping With Air Conditioning: ENT Doctors Warn of Nasal Strain
Sleeping With Air Conditioning: ENT Doctors Warn of Nasal Strain
Sleeping with air conditioning running all night may seem like the only way to get rest during sweltering summer nights, but ENT specialists warn it forces your nose to work... Læs mere ...
Strength Training 120 Minutes Weekly Linked to Lower Mortality
Strength Training 120 Minutes Weekly Linked to Lower Mortality
Strength training for 120 minutes per week is associated with a lower risk of mortality, according to a large new study. The research, published in the British Journal of Sports... Læs mere ...
Sleep Builds Muscle: The Brain Switch That Controls Growth Hormone
Sleep Builds Muscle: The Brain Switch That Controls Growth Hormone
Sleep builds muscle through a newly discovered brain circuit that controls growth hormone release, according to research published in September 2025 in the journal Cell. This finding challenges the common... Læs mere ...
Vaping After Quitting Smoking: No Lung Cancer Benefit, Study Finds
Vaping After Quitting Smoking: No Lung Cancer Benefit, Study Finds
Vaping after quitting smoking does not reduce the risk of lung cancer, according to a new study published in Nature. The research, the largest of its kind, analyzed data from... Læs mere ...
AI Beauty Filters: Experts Warn of Unprecedented Pressure
AI Beauty Filters: Experts Warn of Unprecedented Pressure
AI beauty filters are creating an unprecedented ecosystem of aesthetic pressure, according to experts, as algorithms in our pockets return an artificially optimized version of our own faces in real... Læs mere ...
Mercadona's Grip on Spanish Palates: A Master Ice Cream Maker's Take
Mercadona's Grip on Spanish Palates: A Master Ice Cream Maker's Take
Fernando Sáenz, one of the world's best ice cream makers, recently stirred controversy by claiming that Mercadona has "modified the palates of Spaniards." This bold statement from a renowned artisan... Læs mere ...
Why Grandmothers Added Rosemary to Frying Oil: Science Confirms
Why Grandmothers Added Rosemary to Frying Oil: Science Confirms
Adding rosemary to frying oil is a tradition passed down through generations, and modern science now confirms it has real benefits. Grandmothers in Mediterranean kitchens have long tossed a sprig... Læs mere ...
Kombucha vs. Stress: Why the Superdrink Falls Short
Kombucha vs. Stress: Why the Superdrink Falls Short
Kombucha has been hailed as a superdrink, but a new study suggests it may not live up to its stress-relief hype. Australian scientists put kombucha to the test and found... Læs mere ...
Klotho Protein: The Anti-Aging Discovery That Could Extend Lifespan
Klotho Protein: The Anti-Aging Discovery That Could Extend Lifespan
The klotho protein has emerged as one of the most promising targets in longevity research, a discovery that began with a laboratory mistake in 1997. Dr. Makoto Kuro-o, a Japanese... Læs mere ...
Sweating More Doesn't Mean Better Training, Physiologists Say
Sweating More Doesn't Mean Better Training, Physiologists Say
Sweating more does not mean you are training better, according to exercise physiologists who are pushing back against a stubborn summer myth. The idea that a soaked shirt equals a... Læs mere ...
Why Your 5-a-Day Fruit and Veg Choices Matter for Health
Why Your 5-a-Day Fruit and Veg Choices Matter for Health
Your daily 5-a-day fruit and veg choices may not be enough if you pick randomly, according to nutrition professor Gunther Kuhnle from the University of Reading. His research suggests that... Læs mere ...
Sunscreen Misinformation on TikTok: Why False Claims Go Viral
Sunscreen Misinformation on TikTok: Why False Claims Go Viral
Sunscreen misinformation on TikTok is thriving, according to a new study that found anti-sunscreen videos receive far more engagement than evidence-based content. The research, from the University of Alberta in... Læs mere ...

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