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Hourly movement breaks of just 5 minutes each seem to offer the best balance between feasibility and effectiveness for mitigating the health harms of prolonged sitting, suggests a large study carried out under real world conditions and published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. more
Could your pet cat unlock the secrets of staying sharp as you age?

Domestic cats age in remarkably similar ways to humans and show comparable age-related patterns of brain deterioration, according to an international collaboration between the University ...

Your brain might be shrinking without enough of this vitamin, study reveals

A study of 2,044 older Japanese adults found that those with lower vitamin C levels in their blood plasma tended to have a lower volume of grey matter in their brains, as well as lower co ...

Scientists find screen time, BMI, and mental health may be linked to sleep quality in Chinese adolescents

A teen’s mental health, as well as their body mass index (BMI) and screen time, are significantly associated with their sleep quality, according to a new paper published June 10, 20 ...

First real-world evidence shows food labels and advertising bans are cutting childhood obesity

A comprehensive package of food policies implemented in Chile has been linked to a measurable reduction in the risk of overweight and obesity among young children, according to a study pu ...

Your blood could reveal Lung Cancer risk 5 years in advance, study finds

Lung cancer remains Australia’s leading cause of cancer death, with around 15,000 diagnoses annually.

The silent eye problem is growing among smartphone users — And most people don't know they have it

An eye specialist has warned that many people are unknowingly suffering from a blinking-related problem that can lead to chronic dry eye syndrome and affect vision if left untreated.

What’s in your food? New figures reveal a massive global health crisis

Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released recently by the World H ...

Shocking Case: Scientists accused of smuggling deactivated Mpox virus into America

Two scientists have been charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and making false statements to federal law enforcement, United States ...

Fatty liver could be quietly doubling your heart attack risk, shocking study finds

A large multicenter clinical trial has found that individuals with hepatic steatosis—commonly known as fatty liver disease—have significantly more rupture-prone plaque in thei ...