Just twenty minutes of daily exercise appears to lower your risk of cardiovascular disease in your seventies. In a recent study published in the journal Heart, Italian researchers collected data from almost 2,800 people aged 65 or older for over 20 years. They observed that people who got between 20 and 40 minutes a day […]

One of the recommendations often given to people struggling with obesity is to perform aerobic exercise, like jogging. Unfortunately, many of these people have trouble going for a run or fast walk. In a new study published in the journal Obesity Reviews, researchers from Edith Cowan University focused instead on lifting weights as a strategy […]

Having insomnia in your middle adult years is associated with poorer cognitive function after retirement. In a new study published in the Journal of Aging and Health, researchers at the University of Helsinki studied over 3,700 working adults aged 40 to 60 and followed them for 15 to 17 years. They observed that memory problems, […]

Children who played adventurously had less anxiety and depression and were generally happier during the COVID-19 lockdowns. In a new study published in the journal Child Psychiatry and Human Development, researchers at the University of Exeter surveyed almost 2,500 parents of children 5 to 11 years old. The researchers asked the parents how often their […]

When faced with a stressful situation, women benefit from a hug. Men don’t benefit nearly as much. In a new study published in the journal PLOS One, Dutch researchers assessed the stress responses to hugs from a romantic partner in 76 people. Women who received a hug from their partner showed significant drops in levels […]

Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy, whether from preeclampsia or gestational hypertension, have a 63 percent higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. In a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston analyzed data from more than 60,000 […]

Frequently eating processed foods and red meat are linked to an increased risk of early death, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers at Loma Linda University collected data from over 77,000 members of Seventh-Day Adventist churches, who typically follow healthy diets. Each participant completed a questionnaire about […]

Half of women who have gone through menopause did not tell their partner at first, according to a new survey conducted by TENA, a hygiene and health company, and OnePoll. Researchers surveyed 2,000 women who had gone through menopause or who were currently going through it. Almost 80 percent did not talk about their symptoms […]

A healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables might help kids with ADHD, according to a new study published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience. Researchers at Ohio State surveyed parents of 134 children with ADHD symptoms. They asked about typical foods the children ate and portion sizes. They also inquired about ADHD inattention symptoms, […]

A new study suggests that women are perceived as more sexually and physically attractive, feminine and of a higher status when wearing high heels. In the study, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, researchers from Bucknell University showed two silhouettes of women with or without high heels to a group of over 400 […]