Summary: New research reveals that replacing even 30 minutes of sitting with light physical activity—like walking or doing household chores—can boost mood and energy the following day. The study tracked…
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Eye scans reveal clues to aging and heart disease risk, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The tiny blood vessels in your eyes might hold the key to predicting a person’s risk of developing heart disease and how fast they’re biologically aging,…
Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations
Mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, and they are becoming more common across the United States. In 2022, a national survey found that about 60…
Europe must nurse itself after US aid cuts: WHO director
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Drastic aid cuts, notably by the United States, have made it vital for Europe to better manage health resources, the director of WHO Europe told AFP.…
HIV prevention jab approved for use in England and Wales. Here’s how it works
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The first ever injectable drug that can prevent HIV has been approved for use in England and Wales. The drug, cabotegravir, would benefit an estimated 1,000…
Traces of prehistoric tombs and settlements excavated on Northern Herm
Herm is one of the Channel Islands and part of the Parish of St Peter Port in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The first historical record of settlement on Herm dates…
Gluten sensitivity linked to gut–brain interaction, not gluten itself, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study has revealed that gluten sensitivity, which affects approximately 10% of the global population, is not actually about gluten but part of the way the…
Lack of Sleep in Teens Linked to Higher Suicide Risk
Summary: Teenagers who sleep less or experience frequent night awakenings are significantly more likely to attempt suicide later in adolescence, according to a major longitudinal study. Researchers analyzed data from…
Rare silver-tipped stylus among new discoveries at the “Gates of Heaven”
Archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology (LDA) have unearthed a rare silver-tipped stylus during excavations at the Himmelpforte Monastery, otherwise known as the “Gates of…
