27 MAY 2025 A few years ago, a social media trend challenged people to see if they could stand up from the floor without using their hands. Now, it’s all about how long you can balance on one leg while brushing your teeth. These quirky “tests” promise to tell us …
Read More »END OF THE UNIVERSE COULD COME ‘MUCH SOONER’ THAN WE THOUGHT
24 MAY 2025 A new calculation of the end of the Universe suggests that the end of all things will come a lot sooner than our previous calculations indicated. Once the Hawking-like radiation emitted by everything in the Universe is taken into account, the functional end of the Universe is …
Read More »THIS DRUG REDUCES SYMPTOMS BEFORE A MIGRAINE STRIKES, STUDY SHOWS
23 MAY 2025 A migraine drug called ubrogepant doesn’t just reduce the severity of a migraine attack – it also dials down the non-headache symptoms in the prodrome: the hours leading up to the main event. That’s the conclusion reached after a large clinical trial tested hundreds of migraine patients …
Read More »SHINGLES VACCINE CAN REDUCE RISK OF STROKE AND HEART ATTACK, STUDY FINDS
22 MAY 2025 A new study highlights a perhaps unexpected way to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease: getting vaccinated against shingles. Cardiovascular disease – involving the heart or blood vessels – is by far humanity’s leading cause of death. It kills about 18 million people globally each year, mostly …
Read More »WITH 90-DAY TARIFF WINDOW, IMPORTERS RUSH TO GET CHINESE GOODS
17 MAY 2025 Following the newly-announced pause on the White House’s 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods, many American importers are rushing to pay a lesser amount and get their goods into the United States now, avoiding the risk that the levy might go up again in future negotiations with Beijing. Many …
Read More »MEN TEND TO FALL IN LOVE FASTER THAN WOMEN, NEW STUDY SHOWS
13 MAY 2025 It sets your heart racing, it puts butterflies in your stomach, and is a non-stop distraction for your mind – but that feeling we call love is something men fall into more quickly than women, according to new research. A team of researchers in Australia and New …
Read More »SOME PROFESSIONS HAVE MUCH LOWER RATES OF SUICIDE. WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THEM?
12 MAY 2025 One reason teachers have a low suicide rate may be that they find meaning in their jobs. (StockPlanets/Getty Images) Where you work affects your risk of dying by suicide. For example, loggers, musicians and workers in the oil and gas industries have much higher rates of suicide …
Read More »WHOOPING COUGH IS ON THE RISE: AN EXPERT EXPLAINS HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
06 MAY 2025 Whooping cough, a bacterial infection that can be especially dangerous for babies and young children, is on the rise. Already in 2025 the U.S. has recorded 8,485 cases. That’s compared with 4,266 cases during the same period in 2024. Like measles, which is also spreading at unprecedented …
Read More »DEMENTIA IN YOUNGER PEOPLE IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED. HERE ARE 5 KEY REASONS.
05 MAY 2025 Around 57 million people worldwide have dementia. While most cases of dementia are diagnosed in older adults, about 7% of cases occur in people under 65. This number may be even higher as young-onset dementia continues to be under-recognised. This means many people may be missing out …
Read More »BROWN RICE HAS MORE ARSENIC THAN WHITE – HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULDN’T AVOID IT
30 APR 2025 Brown rice contains more arsenic than white rice, according to a recent study from the US. Understandably, that might sound alarming. After all, arsenic is a well-known toxin. But the levels found in brown rice are not a health risk. And brown rice, like other whole grains, …
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