Health

Kratom poison center cases have surged 6,500% in the U.S.

Kratom, a psychoactive plant that can produce opioid like effects at high doses, has been linked to a sharp rise in poison center reports and serious medical outcomes across...

The Best Sunlight to Exercise In: Morning Glow, Noon Blaze, or Dusk?

Gracus Bloom: Health & Humor for City Paper The Eternal Question: When Should You Sweat? Some people wake up at...

Phantom Rings: Why You Hear Your Phone (When It Didn’t Ring)

Gracus Bloom City-Paper – Health Desk 📱 The Phantom Ring Phenomenon You’re sitting quietly. No one’s around. No notifications—yet suddenly,...

New GLP-1 pill delivers up to 12% weight loss in 36 weeks

A new oral approach to GLP-1 treatment helped adults with obesity or overweight lose as much as 12...

Scientists reveal how much exercise you really need to protect your heart

Adults may need far more weekly exercise than current guidelines recommend to achieve a major reduction in the...

Scientists found a longevity diet that helped mice eat more and lose fat

A mostly plant and fish based diet with low protein and carefully balanced levels of an amino acid found in foods like eggs, meat,...

Scientists discover why exercise reverses muscle aging

Scientists have uncovered a key reason why exercise is so effective at helping older muscles stay strong. A new study from Duke-NUS Medical School...

Old muscle stem cells can act young again but there’s a catch

Growing older often means recovering more slowly from muscle injuries, but scientists may have uncovered an important reason why. A new study from UCLA, conducted...

Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer’s spreads through the brain

Alzheimer's disease is marked by the buildup of a toxic protein called Tau, which damages and eventually kills brain cells. As this harmful protein...

Scientists discover what triggers belly fat as we age

Many people notice a familiar change as they get older: the waistline gradually expands, even when overall body weight does not change dramatically. This...

One common fat may fuel type 2 diabetes while another helps fight it

Researchers are taking a closer look at how different types of dietary fat may influence the risk of type 2 diabetes, a disease that...