Why living to 100 may depend on far more than diet and exercise
From diet and exercise to social ties and genetics, researchers examined why the habits linked to healthier aging…
Menindee Lakes: Ecologist finds 400 dead pelicans at Lake Cawndilla
Hundreds of native pelicans have dropped dead at a highly significant wildlife wetland, with authorities left scrambling to…
Study maps how exercise, sleep, diet, and mood connect in daily life
A 70-day diary study reveals why activity, sleep, socializing, nature, diet, and mood may not follow the same…
Strength training and cardio combo work best together
Following more than 147,000 adults for up to three decades, researchers found that moderate resistance training was linked…
Excessive daytime napping linked to higher risk of death in older adults, study finds
People who love to nap may be alarmed to hear that dozing off during the day is linked…
Finally, Some Good News in the Fight Against Cancer
Positive news about cancer can be hard to come by. Recent studies suggest that cancer rates are rising…
The Hidden Devastation of Hurricanes
Parks’s team estimated that, among Medicare patients alone, tropical cyclones are associated with nearly seventeen thousand excess hospitalizations…
What Britain’s post-war sugar rationing teaches us about long-term heart health
A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000…
How Many Years Not Being Rich Takes Off Your Life
There’s nothing more that most people want than to be rich, or at least be at a place…
WHO’s new report highlights the urgent need to address NCDs and mental health
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new report titled “Saving lives, spending less”, revealing that an…