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It may be time to switch up your shower routine.A wellness trend making the rounds on social media promotes ‘dark showering,’ which is exactly what it sounds like: your daily bathing ritual, just at night or with the lights low.‘I’M A PSYCHIATRIST – HERE’S HOW TO REDUCE ANXIETY IN JUST 15 SECONDS'"Light powerfully influences the brain," Dr. Daniel Amen, psychiatrist, brain imaging specialist and founder of Amen Clinics in California, […]

A deep clean at the dentist may benefit more than just your oral health.In a two-year study of people with periodontitis, or severe gum disease, researchers from University College London (UCL) found that those who got intensive treatment — a full-mouth deep cleaning with regular follow-ups — had slower thickening and clogging of a major neck artery and better blood-vessel function than those who only got routine cleanings.The randomized controlled […]

Most people spend their lives chasing happiness — or, more often, running from unhappiness — whether it’s through healthy coping methods or unhealthy escape routes.Happiness expert Arthur Brooks, a behavioral scientist and professor at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, spoke with Fox News Digital about the balance between happiness and unhappiness."They are actually processed in different hemispheres of the brain, and you need both," he said. HAPPINESS EXPERT SHARES […]

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Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia says most people experience a steep decline in their 70s — but it doesn’t have to be that way. "At 75, both men and women fall off a cliff," the Stanford-trained physician, who runs a medical practice in Austin, Texas, said in a recent interview with "60 Minutes."During the interview, Attia shared some of his top strategies for not only living longer, but also remaining strong, […]

A new study suggests that pouring a third drink could mean trouble for your brain. Harvard researchers have found that people who drink three or more alcoholic drinks a day may suffer a stroke more than a decade earlier than people who drink less.The research, published this week in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, links heavy drinking to not just earlier strokes, but also larger, deadlier […]

Scientists have created a new antibody treatment that helps the immune system recognize and attack pancreatic cancer.Pancreatic cancer cells use a sugary "disguise" to trick the immune system into ignoring them.Most current cancer immunotherapies target proteins or genes, but this new therapy focuses on the sugars on the cell surface, blocking them so that immune cells can find and attack the cancer, according to researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago.CANCER […]

New research suggests that picking up the weights may be more effective than hitting the treadmill when it comes to controlling blood sugar and preventing diabetes.A team from Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute has discovered that resistance training — like weightlifting or bodyweight exercises — may do a better job at improving how the body manages sugar and fat. To understand how different types of exercise affect metabolism, researchers fed […]

Getting to bed at a certain time could help ensure a great night’s sleep.In a TikTok video, Ontario-based naturopathic doctor Kara Petrunick (@doctorkara.nd) shared the "second wind" theory that occurs between the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m."If you go to bed between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., you are doing a disservice to your hormones," she said.'SOCIAL SLEEP APNEA' COULD BE RUINING YOUR WEEKEND REST, STUDY SUGGESTS"In the […]