Health

Sauna sessions aren’t just for elite athletes anymore. Thanks in part to the rise of cold and heat therapy, saunas have become a staple at boutique recovery studios and even backyard setups. I tried the trend myself with a dip in the cold Atlantic Ocean followed by a sauna, and felt it boosted my exercise recovery. But new research from …

You may want to put that mini Babybel you eat before bedtime down: A new study suggests that consuming cheese before you drift off may help fuel nightmares. It’s long been suggested that eating certain foods can cause nightmares, or at least some pretty strange dreams, but up until recently, that belief was largely anecdotal. That is till about 12 …

The World Health Organization has issued an urgent call for action as cases of  chikungunya virus explode across the globe.  The chikungunya virus is spread primarily by the Aedes mosquito species and nearly half a million people became infected between 2004 and 2005 – leading to a worldwide epidemic. Chikungunya infections are most common in Asia, Africa and South America though more …

Menstrual cycle data should be routinely documented by healthcare professionals and researchers as it can be used as an indicator for other health issues, experts have said. This information – which includes cycle length, regularity, intensity and duration of bleeding – is not routinely collected in healthcare systems or research except when reproductive issues are being assessed. According to experts …

We’ve never been more connected, yet so many of us feel deeply alone. In a world filled with social media, video calls, and instant messages, loneliness is quietly becoming a major health crisis. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals a shocking truth: loneliness is now linked to over 871,000 deaths every year. It’s not just about …

A 55-year-old man’s swollen toes and fingers turned out to have a much stranger explanation than expected. In a recent case report, the man’s doctors detailed how some of his bones were “completely replaced” by metastatic tumors. Doctors in Australia described the case earlier this month in the New England Journal of Medicine. The man visited the hospital after weeks …

There’s bad news for carboholics.  A growing body of research suggests that eating bread, pasta and other grain products may trigger or worsen a wide range of psychological symptoms, including depression, anxiety and even schizophrenia. Experts warn that some people could be especially at risk, with these mealtime staples quietly sabotaging their brains every time they take a bite.  A protein …

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When you bleed, your body kicks into action with a series of reactions to help blood clots form to stop it. Called the coagulation cascade, this involves up to 20 different proteins known as clotting factors, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. But when you don’t have one or more of these clotting factors, you have a higher …