A long-term study of more than 100,000 women found that those who most closely followed a Mediterranean-style diet had a lower risk of stroke over about two decades. The association covered both ...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints about 13 posts that promoted services linked to Voy, Zava, MedExpress and UK Meds Direct, after finding they effectively advertised ...

This does not mean exercise is pointless for weight loss. It means exercise alone is often a weak lever compared with what you eat. Diet changes can reduce energy intake directly, while exercise may ...

A growing body of research suggests that gut bacteria can change how the body uses nutrients in ways that matter for cancer. In one study, a single dietary amino acid acted like a switch, feeding ...

The largest share of the projected harm came from greenhouse gas emissions linked to plastic production, because ...

A smartwatch study found that a major cup final triggered big spikes in stress and heart rate in dedicated football fans, with levels rising the night before kick-off. The strongest physiological ...

Over time, this becomes a feedback loop: nature encourages movement, movement increases exposure to nature and together they support mental health more than either would alone. The findings also raise ...

In a large trial involving adults with obesity and fatty liver disease who did not have diabetes, berberine did not reduce visceral belly fat or liver fat more than a placebo after six months. Some ...

Chronic indecision is not just “overthinking”. It may reflect a measurable bias in how information is integrated, where new ...

Evidence suggests that consistent, circadian-aligned morning habits can support alertness, mood stability and day-to-day cognitive performance. The strongest effects tend to come from a handful of ...

Cutting salt usually sounds like a personal willpower project, but the biggest gains may come from changes people barely notice. Two modelling studies suggested that modest reductions in salt added to ...

Carbohydrates do more than fuel the body, they shape blood sugar patterns that may matter for how the brain ages. A large long-term study found that diets high in fast-acting carbohydrates linked to ...