Heart Health
Why Sleeping in Total Darkness Protects Your Heart
A recent study strengthens evidence that sleeping with even small amounts of light at night can harm cardiovascular health.
Conditions
Heart Health
Sleeping in Complete Darkness Protects Your Heart
A recent study strengthens evidence that sleeping with ambient light increases cardiovascular risk.
Cancer
Ultra-Processed Foods and Early-Onset Colorectal Polyps in Women
A study published November 13, 2025 in JAMA Oncology reports an association between higher intake of ultra-processed foods and increased risk of precancerous colorectal polyps in women…
Cancer
High Ultra-Processed Food Intake Tied to Early Colon Polyps in Women
A analysis published November 13, 2025 in JAMA Oncology found an association between high intake of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and precancerous conventional adenomas in women under…
Cancer
NHS Expands Access to Glofitamab for DLBCL Patients
Hundreds more people with an aggressive blood cancer will be able to access a new treatment after NICE approved wider NHS use of glofitamab (Columvi®).
Cancer
NHS to pilot AI one-day prostate cancer diagnostics
The NHS is launching a pilot of an AI-driven “one-day diagnostics” pathway for prostate cancer that could reduce some men’s waiting times by as much as a month.
Cancer
Major NHS Reset to Speed Up Care
The NHS is launching its most significant overhaul in a generation to speed up care for millions of patients.
Heart Health
Waist-to-Height Ratio Better Than BMI for Heart Risk
A new study published in The Lancet Regional Health suggests that waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) predicts buildup of coronary artery calcium (CAC) and future heart disease risk better…
Brain and Nerves
Short Intermittent Fasts Rarely Harm Adult Cognition
A new meta-analysis in Psychological Bulletin pooled 63 studies involving more than 3,400 participants to examine how short-term intermittent fasting (fasts under 24 hours) affects…
Heart Health
Men May Need More Exercise Than Women to Lower Heart Risk
A large observational study using wrist-worn activity trackers from more than 85,000 UK Biobank participants found that physical activity is linked to lower coronary heart disease…
Heart Health
Permanent Standard Time May Cut Strokes and Obesity
Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 2, at 2:00 a.m. Eastern, and the recurring debate about whether switching clocks twice a year benefits health continues.
Heart Health
15-Minute Daily Walks Lower Heart Disease Risk More Than Short Bursts
A large UK Biobank analysis found that adults who usually accumulate their daily steps in sustained walks of 15 minutes or longer had substantially lower mortality and cardiovascular…