Health

Getting to bed at a certain time could help ensure a great night’s sleep.In a TikTok video, Ontario-based naturopathic doctor Kara Petrunick (@doctorkara.nd) shared the "second wind" theory that occurs between the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m."If you go to bed between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., you are doing a disservice to your hormones," she said.'SOCIAL SLEEP APNEA' COULD BE RUINING YOUR WEEKEND REST, STUDY SUGGESTS"In the […]

Even small amounts of walking could slow down the brain changes that lead to Alzheimer’s, a new study shows. In fact, results point to a very specific window where benefits peak.Researchers from Mass General Brigham followed nearly 300 older adults between the ages of 50 and 90 who showed no signs of dementia when the study began.Over more than nine years, the team tracked the participants' daily steps and used […]

Anyone living in the Maldives born after Jan. 1, 2007, may be affected by the first-ever generational smoking ban.On Nov. 1, a new law — proposed by the country’s President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year — took effect in the country, banning an entire generation from smoking, purchasing or using tobacco.In a press release, the Ministry of Health called it a "historic milestone in the nation’s efforts to protect public […]

A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that the way blood pressure fluctuates from one heartbeat to the next may be just as important as the overall blood pressure reading — especially when it comes to brain health in aging adults.Researchers found that older adults who experienced greater beat-to-beat changes in blood pressure had smaller brain volumes in areas tied to memory, and higher levels of a […]

Recent studies have shown that even if you feel healthy and fit, your immune system could be aging quicker than you think, which could increase the risk of infections and immune-related disorders."Immune aging, like all aging, means that our immune systems start to slow down, make more mistakes and be less effective at protecting us from infection as we get older," Chris Rhodes, Ph.D., a nutritional biochemist and longevity expert […]

A cure for baldness could be on the horizon.Researchers from Taiwan University say they have discovered a serum that could potentially regrow hair in just 20 days.The study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, showed that fat cells under the skin can restart hair growth.NEW STEM CELL THERAPY SHOWS ‘PROMISING’ RESULTS FOR TREATING HAIR LOSS IN PRECLINICAL TRIALSThe researchers used mouse skin samples to monitor changes to the fat tissue […]

A new study that suggests listening to or playing music could slash the risk of dementia might have you singing a new tune.Adults over 70 who regularly listen to music were nearly 40% less likely to develop dementia, a group of cognitive disorders that cause a decline in memory, thinking and other mental abilities, according to a new study from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.Those who always listened to music […]

Early peanut introduction could help to curb allergies in kids, new research suggests.Exposing children to peanuts when they are 4 to 11 months old — instead of waiting until they are 3, as previously recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics — appears to be making a dent in the number of peanut allergy diagnoses, the study published in Pediatrics suggests."New onset peanut allergy dropped by 43% in kids under […]

Certain viruses could make people more susceptible to heart disease, new research suggests.An independent study showed that people who contracted COVID or influenza faced a "dramatically" greater risk of heart attack or stroke — up to three or five times higher — in the weeks following the infection.The researchers reviewed 155 scientific studies to arrive at these findings, which were published this week in the Journal of the American Heart […]