Sleep
Losing 78 Minutes of Sleep Nightly Can Trigger Weight Gain
A new clinical study suggests that a fairly small, sustained drop in nightly sleep can lead to measurable weight gain and more sedentary behavior.
Wellness
Fitness
Two Hours Strength Training May Cut Women’s Heart Risk
A large new observational study suggests that women who do about two or more hours of strength (resistance) training each week have a lower risk of major cardiovascular disease than…
Fitness
Two Hours Weekly Strength Training Lowers Women's Heart Disease Risk
A large new analysis finds that women who do about two or more hours of strength training each week have a lower risk of major cardiovascular disease than women who do none.
Fitness
How Multivitamins, Diet, and Fitness May Slow Aging
New research points to three modifiable factors that may slow biological aging: daily multivitamins, midlife cardiorespiratory fitness, and short-term shifts to more plant-forward…
Wellness
Think Twice About Sunscreen Advice on Social Media
A recent analysis of TikTok sunscreen content suggests that misleading posts attract outsized attention, even though most videos on the platform promote sunscreen use.
Fitness
Everyday Activity Counts: Stairs, Chores Boost Mood and Fitness
Small amounts of movement — even five to ten minutes — can lift your mood, increase energy, and count toward your fitness goals.
Wellness
Why Wellness Peptides Aren’t a Fountain of Youth
Injectable “wellness” peptides have exploded across social media, promoted by influencers and biohackers as a quick route to muscle gains, recovery, and longevity.
Fitness
Two Hours of Strength Training Weekly May Extend Your Life
A 30-year analysis suggests that doing about 90 to 120 minutes of strength training per week is associated with a lower risk of dying early.
Wellness
Most Sunscreens Fall Short: How to Choose Safe Protection
A recent Environmental Working Group (EWG) review found that only about 20% of sunscreen products meet its safety and efficacy criteria — roughly 550 out of 2,784 items surveyed.
Fitness
How Much Weekly Exercise Protects Your Heart
A recent analysis suggests adults may need far more aerobic activity than commonly advised to substantially lower their risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular events.
Fitness
NHS England to Fund Lifelong SMA Treatments
Hundreds more children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) will now have routine, long-term access to two transformative therapies on the NHS in England.
Fitness
Why 8,500 Daily Steps Help Weight Loss and Maintenance
A new analysis suggests that aiming for about 8,500 steps a day can be a simple, effective part of losing weight and keeping it off when combined with dietary changes.