Health

Water scarcity seldom starts wars, but wars increasingly degrade vital water systems on which health and recovery depend, creating a cycle that reinforces ongoing fragility and violence, warn experts in The BMJ’s climate issue.

A European study involving GCAT identifies associations between air pollution, temperature variability and blood glucose levels in people without diabetes.

In a potential advance for wearable technology, researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University and Florida International University have developed a cold-spray technique that can reliably deposit sensors directly onto human skin and other flexible surfaces.

Hot flashes and night sweats tend to dominate conversations about menopause, but some of the most important changes are harder to see—muscle slowly gives way to fat, bones lose density and the body needs fewer calories to get through the day.

Around half a million Australians use GLP-1 medications for diabetes—and when you add people who use them for obesity and weight-related conditions, the total is much higher.

Walking a few extra steps can help your cognitive health go the extra mile. Physical activity has time and again proven its benefits for both mind and body. Regular physical activity, such as walking, is associated with lower blood pressure, while elevated blood pressure has been linked to poorer brain health.

Deakin research has revealed that older adults can reduce their risk of depression by eating a healthy diet and that the benefits were evident regardless of a genetic predisposition to depression or existing low-grade inflammation.

When transplant candidates become frail, doctors often worry that they are too weak to survive transplantation. But according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh, frailty can be significantly improved with the right personalized, physician-led fitness program.

In a Journal of Internal Medicine study, people who drank tea had a lower risk of vascular disease than non-tea drinkers.

Obesity is a long-term health challenge that many people face. In fact, the World Health Organization has declared obesity a global epidemic.

If you’ve ever needed two trips to get the groceries in from the car or felt winded after a flight of stairs, you’ve already seen why everyday strength matters. That’s where functional strength training comes in. Instead of isolating a single muscle the way a biceps curl does, functional moves work several joints and muscle groups together, the same way your body moves in daily life, according to the Cleveland Clinic.