29 APR 2025 Old age awaits everyone, but it hits some harder – and earlier – than others. The way we age hinges partly on factors beyond our control, like genes or exposure to pollutants. But research suggests we can still influence the outcome with key behaviors, especially in how …
Read More »NOBODY LIKES TO TALK ABOUT ANAL CANCER. HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULD.
26 APR 2025 Anal cancer doesn’t get a lot of attention. This may be because it’s relatively rare – anal cancer affects an estimated one to two Australians in every 100,000. As a comparison, melanomas affect around 70 in every 100,000 people. But it’s also likely due to embarrassment. Anal …
Read More »AI CAN PREDICT BREAST CANCER RISK YEARS BEFORE DIAGNOSIS, STUDY FINDS
09 FEB 2025 Artificial intelligence is able to identify women who have an elevated risk of developing breast cancer several years before it is diagnosed, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said on Tuesday. Five researchers from FHI, the University of California and the University of Washington were given …
Read More »SCIENTISTS REVEAL A VERY COMPELLING REASON TO USE YOUR AIR FRYER
21 DEC 2024 Stir frying, deep fat frying, boiling, and pan frying food are all far more likely to pollute your home’s indoors than the relative newcomer to the modern kitchen, the benchtop air fryer oven. Researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK and the Max Planck Institute …
Read More »GIANT STUDY LINKS DRINKING COFFEE WITH ALMOST 2 EXTRA YEARS OF LIFE
20 DEC 2024 Many of us enjoy a cup of coffee (or four) to perk up during the day, and new research offers evidence that the popular beverage may bring numerous benefits along with it – including potentially the chance of living a longer, healthier life, researchers suggest. A team …
Read More »YOUR POOP SCHEDULE SAYS A LOT ABOUT YOUR OVERALL HEALTH, STUDY FINDS
18 DEC 2024 A study published in Cell Reports Medicine reveals that bowel movement frequency significantly influences physiology and long-term health, with the best outcomes linked with passing stools once or twice a day. Previous research has suggested associations between constipation and diarrhea with higher risks of infections and neurodegenerative …
Read More »WHAT IS THE DELTA VARIANT? 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
5 JULY 2021 For the first time in more than a year, we’re feeling some hope – or at least cautious optimism – that the pandemic could recede to the background. But experts want us to know that there is still a concern that new mutations of the virus could bring it back, and …
Read More »CIGARETTES PRODUCE INVISIBLE CHEMICAL EMISSIONS EVEN AFTER THEY’VE BEEN EXTINGUISHED
12 FEB 2020 Cigarettes aren’t just toxic when they’re being smoked. Even when the butts are scrunched up and cold, new research has found they continue to emit harmful compounds in the air. In the first 24 hours alone, scientists say a used cigarette butt will produce 14 percent of …
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