Health

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.

GLP-1 medicines such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have transformed the treatment of obesity, but access to them in Australia increasingly depends on something much less medical: whether you can afford them.

Adults who averaged fewer than 5,000 steps a day were later diagnosed with dementia, Parkinson’s disease or stroke at almost twice the rate of those averaging more than 12,000 steps, according to a new study presented at the 151st Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA).

Ever wonder why a walk through the woods can be such a mood booster? Research from the University of New Hampshire shows that it can be as simple as the sounds people experience in nature, people’s awareness of biodiversity—the many species living in the woods—and educational signage sharing information about the variety of animals, birds and trees.

The molecular mechanisms linking a high-calorie diet to cognitive impairment remain unclear. Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan, investigated this association in mice, finding that the diet reduced expression of the nuclear protein PQBP1, disrupting the alternative splicing of genes involved in synaptic function. This was associated with synaptic abnormalities and cognitive impairment.

Researchers from the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science have found that high-nicotine e-cigarette use rose sharply among young adults between 2017 and 2022 and was associated with increased nicotine dependence and more persistent vaping.

More people have likely been vaping, and with greater frequency, in the U.S. since 2013–14, suggests a data analysis published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

While Americans have been drinking roughly the same amount of coffee over recent years, the calories in those cups have increased thanks primarily to the addition of nondairy creamer, according to a new study from researchers at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.

Boil them, mash them, simmer them in a sauce. Whether they’re sweetening a salad, garnishing a cocktail or brightening up home decor, cranberries are an iconic ingredient in holiday festivities. UIC College of Dentistry researcher Christine Wu found another reason to add these tart treats to your grocery cart: oral health.