If you wake up feeling completely wiped out after just one or two drinks these days, your biology, not your imagination, is in charge. Staying out late, enjoying a couple of drinks…
What New CDC Data Reveal About Sudden Infant Deaths and the Limits of What We Know
For more than three decades, American parents have been told how to make infant sleep safer. Yet sudden unexpected infant death remains a persistent public health problem, and new CDC data show…
Noise-Canceling Headphones May Be Linked to Trouble Understanding What People Are Saying
Noise-canceling headphones are facing new scrutiny after audiologists at five National Health Service departments in Britain reported seeing more young people who struggle to process sound despite normal hearing tests. Some clinicians…
A New Study Suggests The Aging Brain May Be “Changing Jobs,” Not Just Losing Ability
The aging brain has a reputation problem. We tend to measure it by what becomes harder: how quickly it learns, how precisely it remembers, and how fast it responds. But a new…
Doctors Are Urging Parents to Watch for This Eating Disorder That Can Affect Teenage Boys
Pediatricians are warning families about muscle dysmorphia, a dangerous eating and body disorder quietly surging among adolescent boys. When you hear the words “eating disorder,” what pops into your head? For most…
Your “Healthy” Diet May Have One Hidden Problem You Haven’t Noticed Yet
You can count every single calorie and load your plate with fresh greens, but eating at the wrong time might be quietly sabotaging your hard work. You hit the gym, drink plenty…
Your Brain May Show More Empathy for Attractive People, Even When You Know They Did Something Wrong, Study Finds
A new EEG study suggests that even when people are told someone has committed a crime, appearance can still influence how much compassion they feel. We like to think we judge people…
Can cells stay alive after the body dies? New research reveals what survives
Death ends the body’s ability to function as a whole, but it does not kill every cell at the same instant. Research has shown that some human cells remain viable for hours…
How long can organs survive after death? The answer is helping doctors save more lives
A person’s death does not mean every organ instantly becomes unusable. Hearts, lungs, kidneys and livers can remain viable for transplantation for hours, provided doctors recover and preserve them quickly. New technologies…
What If Carbs Aren’t the Aging Enemy We Thought They Were? New Study Has an Answer
Carbs have spent years on the sidelines of healthy aging. They have been blamed for weight gain, metabolic problems, and the idea that the body works better when it runs on less….