Fitness
How Regular Exercise Reduces Anxiety and Builds Resilience
A recent study links higher fitness levels with reduced anxiety and stronger emotional resilience during stressful situations.
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Cancer
Physical Activity After Diagnosis Lowers Death Risk for Seven Cancers
A large pooled analysis published in JAMA Network Open found that moderate to vigorous physical activity after a cancer diagnosis was linked with lower risk of dying from cancer for…
Health News
‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin: Invisible Battles at the Olympics
Ilia Malinin, the 21-year-old U.S. figure skater known as the 'Quad God,' said internal struggles played a major role in his eighth-place finish in the men's event at the 2026…
Brain and Nerves
Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84; Parkinson's Diagnosis Revised to PSP
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., a civil rights leader, two-time presidential candidate and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, has died at 84, his family announced.
Cancer
Insulin Resistance Tied to a Dozen Cancers
A new study using an artificial intelligence tool suggests insulin resistance (IR) is associated with higher risk of multiple cancers, and can be detected even in people with normal…
Anxiety and Mood
Wearables Can Warn of Depression Relapse Weeks Ahead
New research from McMaster University suggests that wrist-worn devices like smartwatches can detect early warning signs that someone recovering from major depressive disorder (MDD) is…
Drugs and Treatments
Why Many Keep Taking Ozempic Despite Side Effects
Use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss has ballooned in recent years; a Kaiser Family Foundation poll found about one in eight adults reported trying a GLP-1 drug.
Diet and Weight
Intermittent Fasting vs. Hype: What the Evidence Says
Intermittent fasting (IF) is widely marketed as an effective weight-loss strategy, but a recent review of randomized trials finds its benefits are often overstated.
Heart Health
Five Women Living with Heart Disease
These five personal accounts describe how cardiovascular disease showed up differently in women — from pregnancy-related heart failure to heart attack and stroke — and how each woman…
Nutrition
Ultra-Processed Foods Raise Mortality Risk for Cancer Survivors
New research found that cancer survivors who eat more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have substantially higher risks of death overall and from cancer specifically.
Health News
NHS Staff Assaults Reach Three-Year High
The latest NHS Staff Survey finds that almost 1 in 7 NHS staff in England (14.47%) were physically attacked by a patient or member of the public in the past year — the highest rate…
Health News
NHS Cuts Waiting Lists Despite Record Winter Demand
The NHS recorded its busiest winter on record while reducing the elective waiting list to its lowest level in almost three years.