Drinking tea might lower your risk of death, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute collected data from almost half a million adults between 40 and 69 years old. They determined their level of tea consumption and then followed the participants for […]

Work-related burnout has become increasingly common, and it can lead to decreased job performance, mental and physical exhaustion, and numerous health problems. Signs of workplace burnout include feeling fatigued, having negative feelings toward your job, and reduced efficiency in performing the tasks of your job. In a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, […]

Despite there being a widespread perception that aging is bad, 7 in 10 adults say their lives have gotten better with age. In the survey of 2,000 adults over age 25 conducted by OnePoll, three-quarters of respondents say that age is not something to fight or fear. They believe instead that they want to spend […]

Taking oral or inhaled steroid medications for asthma, allergies, or autoimmune diseases appears to produce negative effects on the white matter of the brain. In the study, published in the journal BMJ Open, Dutch researchers found the greatest amount of white matter damage in people who use oral steroids regularly over long periods of time. […]

The number of emergency room visits caused by children ingesting batteries has more than doubled in recent years, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers with Safe Kids Worldwide found that most of these injuries occurred in patients 5 years old or younger. In 85 percent of the cases, button batteries […]

If you don’t get a good night’s sleep, you might be less willing to help other people. In a new study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley performed a series of experiments on the effects of sleep on prosocial behavior. The participants completed questionnaires assessing their willingness to […]

Adding weights to your workout routine might help you live longer than just doing aerobic exercise alone. In a new study published in The British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers collected data on over 400,000 adults who completed questionnaires about their exercise routines, including how much and what types of exercise. They found that adults […]

If you don’t get quality sleep on a regular basis, you might have a higher risk for heart disease and stroke. In a new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2022, researchers at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research studied 7,200 adults, looking at five sleep habits and baseline […]

Getting regular aerobic exercise has previously been shown to improve our health in many ways. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open shows that three types of exercise might be especially helpful in lowering the risk of cancer, heart disease and death. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute collected data on […]

We often excuse ourselves when we eat junk food, saying we do it because we are anxious or depressed. But a new study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition shows that the reverse might be true – namely that eating junk food makes us more likely to feel anxious or depressed. Researchers from Florida […]