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Spending Time Outdoors Linked to Higher Life Satisfaction
A major international study has found that spending time in nature is linked to greater life satisfaction, with positive feelings about one’s body playing a key role in explaining this…
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Temperature Perception: How the Body Senses Heat and Cold
New research from the University of Queensland has challenged long-held ideas about how the nervous…
New Analysis in Nature Reviews Microbiology Examines the Impact of Climate Change on Waterborne Diseases
Climate change is reshaping the spread of waterborne diseases worldwide, according to a comprehensive review…
Doctors May Rely on AI Even When Experience Suggests Otherwise
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to help doctors identify which patients are most…
The Hidden Link Between Food and Gene Activity: Scientists Discover a Biological “Pencil”
A new international clinical intervention study published in Clinical Nutrition has uncovered molecular evidence explaining…
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Cumulative Exposure to Wildfire Smoke May Gradually Elevate Heart Failure Risk
Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke may significantly increase the risk of heart failure, particularly among older adults, women, and socioeconomically…
Cannabis Consumption Associated with Twice the Risk of Fatal Cardiovascular Disease
Cannabis use has been found to significantly increase the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a newly published…
Research Finds No Link Between Loneliness and Increased Risk of Death
For decades, loneliness has been portrayed as a dire threat to health, with some reports equating its dangers to smoking…
Daytime Sleep Patterns and Mortality Risk Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
A newly presented study at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting has shed light on the intriguing link between daytime napping…
New Study Reveals Greater Cannabis Retail Density in Low-Income, Predominantly Black and Hispanic Communities
A new and illuminating study has shed light on the troublingly disproportionate presence of recreational (nonmedical) cannabis retailers in socioeconomically…
Fewer new dementia cases in the US, yet growing numbers of people living with it
A new study published in The BMJ has brought to light a complex and nuanced picture of dementia in the…
Resilience in a Pandemic: How Japan’s Older Adults Adapted to COVID-19 Healthcare Challenges
Public health emergencies, particularly pandemics such as COVID-19, exert severe pressure on healthcare systems, often leading to long-term structural and…
Dementia on the Rise in China at an Unusual Pace
A newly published study in the open-access journal PLOS One (7 May 2025) highlights a significant and accelerating rise in…