A new study in mice offers insight into the best time of day to exercise. In a study published in the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers had mice jog on wheels for an hour early in the day and others run the same amount in the evening. Others sat on locked wheels to serve as controls. […]

If you or your partner plays fantasy football and other fantasy sports, it might be affecting their mental health. A new study published in the journal Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies looked at almost 2,000 players of fantasy football, but of the English soccer variety. The researchers collected data on time spent playing, researching and […]

Living alone and having multiple failed relationships might increase the risk for poor health – but only among men. In a new study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, researchers at the University of Copenhagen studied over 4,800 adults for over 25 years. Among the data they collected was the number of […]

If you want your kids to do well in school, make sure they get regular exercise. In a new study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise, researchers in Switzerland conducted shuttle run tests on students aged 8 to 12 to assess the children’s cardiovascular fitness. They found that students who […]

The vast majority of adults do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, according to a new CDC study. The data comes from a long-term study of almost 300,000 Americans over more than 30 years. The current dietary guidelines recommend adults eat 2 to 3 cups of vegetables and 1 1/2 to 2 cups of fruit […]

If you want to live a healthier, longer life, you might add more olive oil to your diet. In a new study published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers analyzed data on more than 90,000 people followed for 28 years. Those who consumed more than half a tablespoon of olive oil a […]

Exercise, and even walking, might improve the brain health and lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults. In a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers compared the health of microglia cells in active and less active adults in their eighties. These are the immune cells of the brain and central […]

Many studies have shown that people who eat diets high in red meat have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke than those who eat little red meat. For years, saturated fat has been suggested to be the reason, but that link has been hard to prove. In a new study published in the […]

Most of us have heard that drinking a glass of wine or having a beer each night might be good for our hearts, and our health and longevity. Well, a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine suggests that might not be the case. German researchers studied over 4,000 adults and found no difference […]

Social media before bed appears to disrupt our sleep, and TikTok appears to be the worst, according to a survey by the sleep science platform Sleep Junkie. They surveyed over 2000 people and found that over three-quarters of people use their phones right up until they go to sleep. A second survey of 128 of […]