Summary: Depression disrupts the body’s stress systems, causing physical health risks like heart disease, diabetes, and stroke, and reducing life expectancy by 7-10 years. The condition triggers brain structure changes,…
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The nutritional value of vegetables
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to Barbara Intermill, a registered dietitian nutritionist, fresh veggies certainly are best if available…and if they don’t lose precious nutrients by overcooking or languishing too…
Without immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Over the past three decades, there has been a startling increase in the prevalence of obesity across the U.S., at least doubling in adult men and…
Kids feel less family support, more school pressure: WHO Europe
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Youths in Europe, Canada and Central Asia feel less family support and more school pressure than before, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, urging countries to…
Depression rates in LGBTQIA+ students are three times higher than their peers, research suggests
Credit: Stanley Morales from Pexels Findings published in the Journal of American College Health uncover an alarming rise in depression rates among all higher education students in the United States,…
Secondhand clothes can be swimming in germs—what vintage shoppers need to know
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Demand for secondhand and vintage clothing has surged within the last few years. Pre-owned fashion is seen by many consumers as a cheaper, more environmentally friendly…
1 in 5 people could have long COVID
More than 1 in 5 Americans likely suffer from long COVID, a new AI-assisted review has found. The analysis suggests that nearly 23% of U.S. adults experience the symptoms of…
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer
A beach goer exercises as the sun rises above the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 1, 2023, in Surfside, Fla. Credit: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File The majority of strokes could be prevented,…
How climate change affects health
Pakistan’s second biggest city Lahore recently recorded air pollution at a level 40 times level deemed acceptable by the WHO. Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread…
Sauna users are happier and sleep better, says Swedish study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who use saunas are happier and have more energy. This is according to a new study, the first of its kind to examine sauna habits…
