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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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Eating Slowly for Weight Loss: What Science Really Says

Eating Slowly for Weight Loss: What Science Really Says

Eating slowly for weight loss is a popular piece of advice, but the science behind it is more nuanced than the common claim that you should stretch every meal to...

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China's DeepSeek Moment in Health Tech: A Global Power Play
China's DeepSeek Moment in Health Tech: A Global Power Play
China is experiencing its own DeepSeek moment in health technology, rapidly transforming into a global healthcare powerhouse. The country's advances in digital health, AI, and medical devices are not just... Read more...
Brain Language Learning Window: 6 Months to 5 Years Old
Brain Language Learning Window: 6 Months to 5 Years Old
The human brain is especially attentive to learning languages from six months to five years old, according to neuroscientist David Bueno. This period is when the brain is most predisposed... Read more...
Martin Couney: The Doctor Who Saved Premature Babies at Coney Island
Martin Couney: The Doctor Who Saved Premature Babies at Coney Island
Martin Couney, a German-Jewish immigrant doctor, saved thousands of premature babies by exhibiting them in incubators at Coney Island amusement park. This unconventional method, which charged admission to view the... Read more...
Longevity Secret: Why Constant Movement Beats 10,000 Steps
Longevity Secret: Why Constant Movement Beats 10,000 Steps
Longevity research reveals that constant movement throughout the day, rather than just hitting 10,000 steps or going to the gym, may be the real secret to a longer life. This... Read more...
Junk Food Texture Secret: Why You Eat 15% More Without Noticing
Junk Food Texture Secret: Why You Eat 15% More Without Noticing
Junk food texture is the hidden secret behind why you eat 15% more without realizing it. While taste gets all the credit, food scientists know that the real manipulation happens... Read more...
Chewer or Crusher? The Physics of Your Mouth Explains Food Preferences
Chewer or Crusher? The Physics of Your Mouth Explains Food Preferences
If you've ever wondered why you hate certain foods while others can't get enough, the answer may lie in the physics of your mouth. Research on eating styles reveals that... Read more...
Spain Prioritizes Younger Cancer Patients for Proton Therapy Machines
Spain Prioritizes Younger Cancer Patients for Proton Therapy Machines
Spain's proton therapy machines donated by Amancio Ortega will prioritize younger cancer patients when they begin operating, according to a new scoring system being developed by the Ministry of Health.... Read more...
Protein Obsession: Experts Warn High-Protein Diets May Backfire
Protein Obsession: Experts Warn High-Protein Diets May Backfire
The protein obsession has reached a fever pitch, with post-workout shakes and supermarket shelves packed with 'high protein' labels. But some experts now believe this fixation may be counterproductive, and... Read more...
Exercise May Help Prevent Alzheimer's: New Study Reveals Key Link
Exercise May Help Prevent Alzheimer's: New Study Reveals Key Link
Exercise may be a key factor in preventing Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study that links physical activity to lower levels of the harmful brain proteins associated with the... Read more...
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2025: Light-Sensitive Algae Discovery Wins
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2025: Light-Sensitive Algae Discovery Wins
The Nobel Prize in Medicine 2025 has been awarded to three scientists for their groundbreaking discovery of a light-sensitive protein in a humble one-celled alga, a finding that revolutionized neuroscience... Read more...
Seniors and Doomscrolling: How Smartphones Can Reduce Isolation
Seniors and Doomscrolling: How Smartphones Can Reduce Isolation
Seniors and doomscrolling is a growing trend, but smartphones can be much more than a source of isolation for older adults. In recent years, it has become increasingly common to... Read more...
Ultraprocessed Foods: Why Processing Alone Doesn't Define Health Risk
Ultraprocessed Foods: Why Processing Alone Doesn't Define Health Risk
Ultraprocessed foods have become the primary villain in modern nutrition, but recent science reveals a more nuanced picture: processing level alone cannot predict a food's health impact. The NOVA classification... Read more...

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