Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia to obesity and an epidemic of “food addiction,” these factory-made products, including chips, ready meals, fizzy drinks, and packaged snacks, are blame…
How long has it been since you last cleaned your bathroom? If it’s been longer than you planned, you might see a buildup of scum, slime or mold around your taps, between the tiles and on the edges of the bath or shower floor.
Reproductive timing matters when it comes to aging and age-related disease. In a study now online at eLife, Buck Institute for Research on Aging researchers have determined that girls who go through puberty (the onset of menstruation) before the age of…
England has entered its fourth heat wave of 2025. Historical comparisons for our current weather situation have seemed to beach at 1976.
Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies after staying in cabins infested with bats at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.
Gazing at smartphone screens for even one hour a day can cause digital eye strain, especially when scrolling through social media. According to a new study published in the Journal of Eye Movement Research, it is not just the time spent on digital devi…
Videos promoting #testosteronemaxxing are racking up millions of views. Like “looksmaxxing” or “fibermaxxing” this trend takes something related to body image (improving your looks) or health (eating a lot of fiber) and pushes it to extreme levels.
Ticks are hitching a free ride to the US from different parts of the world, raising concerns among scientists. In a recent study, researchers reported the introduction of seven exotic tick species to Connecticut, U.S., by travelers between 2019 and 202…
The number of people receiving treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center—the renowned research hospital that cares for patients with rare or life-threatening diseases—has tumbled under the second Trump administration, according to …
A first of its kind study, led by researchers at Imperial College London, UCL and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), looked at suicide trends in England from 2002 to 2022 combined with the influence of local socio-environmental…
