Health

Walk through any trendy suburb and you might find a new “wellness” studio offering ice baths or “contrast therapy” (a sauna and ice bath combo). Scroll social media, and you’re likely to come across influencers preaching the cold plunge gospel with cult-like zeal. Ice baths have gone mainstream. Initially practised mainly among high-performance athletes, cold water immersion is now a …

Image by Getty / Futurism In the wake of a terrifying study about heavy metals in vape clouds, experts who have long warned about the potential dangers of vaping are again ringing alarm bells. Researchers from University of California, Davis recently found such high levels of heavy metals like lead and nickel when analyzing vape mist for a recent study …

Gentle on sensitive stomachs It’s often recommended for those recovering from illness, but the reason is not widely discussed. Torai has soft fibres that don’t irritate the gut lining, making it ideal for people with gastritis, ulcers, or poor digestion. Source link

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Frequent egg consumption linked to lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia, study finds  PsyPost Source link

When we think of a heart attack, the image that often comes to mind is straight out of a movie: someone suddenly clutches their chest in pain and collapses as shocked bystanders look on. It’s a scene etched into our collective memory by decades of TV and film. However, the real experience of a heart attack rarely fits that narrative. …

Pregnancy can bring a lot of attention to expecting parents from their inner and even outer circles. While these people are probably well-meaning, constantly being in the spotlight during such a personal time can get overwhelming. So, in order to maintain some peace and normalcy, parents may decide to establish some boundaries.  As did this couple. Well, at least they …

What is a life well lived? A big question, and one I am presently pondering from a prone position, naked but for my underpants, which have been lowered on one side to liberate my left bum cheek. Or glute, as the BMI monitors call it, unromantically. I am posed diagonally across an expertly made bed, inert as if poleaxed. Seen …

Once considered a concern of middle or old age, knee damage is now becoming increasingly common among adults in their early 30s. According to a recent study led by researchers from the University of Oulu in Finland, a surprising number of 30-somethings are already showing signs of structural damage in their knee joints—often without any noticeable pain. Using MRI scans, …

 There’s nothing like summer in New York City. The birds in Central Park, the kids laughing in the spray of water from open fire hydrants, the $20 sandwich you got at the good deli to eat on a picnic blanket along the waterfront. It’s also hotter than the inside of a dog’s mouth. I don’t want to be dramatic, but I …