Health and Wellness Around the World
A cold shower on a hot day? It may feel refreshing, but it puts your health at risk
It feels like heaven, but an icy shower on a scorching summer day can actually stop the body's cooling mechanisms, raise core temperature, and pose a real risk for people with heart problems.
Cardiologist reveals: Four simple rules that increase the chances of reaching 100
The war may be over – but this health issue is only beginning to worsen
Experts reveal the simple trick to keep bananas fresh
Beet juice emerges as a natural ally for cardiovascular health
Beetroot is rich in fiber, folate, iron, potassium, vitamin C, antioxidants, and betalains - compounds that help detoxify the body, purify blood, and support healthy liver function.
Raw papaya can help reduce uric acid levels and relieve joint pain
Papain in papaya aids digestion and helps eliminate uric acid from the body.
Simple baking soda trick transforms canned chickpea hummus
Baking soda facilitates the decomposition of pectins in chickpeas, leading to smoother hummus.
Miley Cyrus opens up about ICU stay and health scare
“My leg started to disintegrate,” Cyrus said, explaining she was temporarily in the ICU after contracting a “brutal infection”.
Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene mutation fathers 67 children; 10 develop cancer
Experts call for international limits on the number of children per sperm donor and better tracking systems.
Authenticity prevents couple burnout, study reveals
Having children significantly moderates the relationship between authenticity, emotion regulation, and burnout.
Vitamin D supplements slow telomere shortening, reducing biological aging
Participants taking 2,000 IU of vitamin D daily had significantly less telomere loss over four years, study finds.
UCSF study: Social media use linked to 35% spike in kids' depression
Depressive symptoms increased by 35% as kids' social media use rose from 7 to 73 minutes per day over three years.
Positive expressive writing techniques boost wellbeing, systematic review shows
Gratitude and 'best possible self' writing had the strongest wellbeing benefits; individual differences may play a role.
TikTok adds guided meditation to interrupt teens' feeds at 10 PM for better sleep
If teens choose to ignore the meditation message, the app will display a second full-screen notice that is harder to ignore.
