Health

Humans are predisposed to experience a drop in alertness around midday, between six and eight hours after waking up

The rising popularity of caring for one’s body and health is a generational achievement. But alarm bells should go off when it becomes an all-consuming obsession

A study conducted in Sweden with a sample of 2.7 million people refutes the idea that there is a higher prevalence in men

Trans and cis women show similar levels of physical fitness in competition, according to the first meta‑analysis of the published research

Experts believe the real challenge lies in regulating the design and navigation features of apps in order to mitigate the negative health impacts on young people

Preventable infections drive deaths in women, while tobacco dominates among men, according to the WHO’s most extensive study yet

Cattle ranchers and farmers warn they will not be able to meet the increased demand for red meat and dairy products, recommended in the new food pyramid, without migrant labor

The US president has signed a law allowing whole milk to return to school cafeterias after years of restrictions, a move that has been aggressively promoted with artificial intelligence–generated images

The administration claims that the proposal will reduce healthcare and medication costs, but critics have pointed out that it is incomplete and does not address issues such as special ACA subsidies

The preventive immunization Nous-209 works in an initial trial with patients who have 17 times the risk of developing tumors compared to the general population

The change in regulatory policy emphasizes costs for industry and raises concerns about a weakening of environmental protection

A study shows that, in the most sedentary people, small amounts of activity are linked to significant health benefits

How do cell phones affect our memories? What percentage of them are imagined? A group of neuroscientists is trying to unravel the secrets of one of the brain’s most common and least understood functions

The Department of Health, headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has introduced new dietary guidelines that prioritize the consumption of protein, fruits, and vegetables

The CDC has not removed any vaccines from its schedule, but has adjusted the profiles for which certain immunizations are recommended

After years of booming vegan and vegetarian diets, data reveals that the movement is somewhat in decline. This is bad news, but not entirely

Women sleep worse than men due to hormonal changes, mental strain, and a lack of shared responsibility. These factors affect mental health and increase the risk of developing chronic illnesses

Devices like the Satisfyer have helped to shatter taboos of female self-pleasure, but the same technology has kept others from exploring their bodies and the infinite paths to ecstasy

Pharmaceutical trafficking is becoming a public health problem, say medical authorities and patients

The specialist has published a book offering patients strategies to take a more proactive approach in managing chronic health challenges that affect nearly one in four people

For most of human history, a continuous eight-hour snooze was not the norm

An average of 6,000 calories is consumed at Christmas dinner, triple the recommended daily intake

Opacity surrounds incidents at scientific facilities, with over 400 cases documented in the last half-century worldwide, including a cloud of bacteria that affected 10,000 people in 2019

This year’s pilgrimage to the San Lázaro shrine in El Rincón, on the outskirts of Havana, is taking place amid a serious health crisis that has caused dozens of deaths and the collapse of the healthcare system

The question is no longer about living longer, but about living life to the fullest. These simple guidelines can help you reach old age with full mental faculties

To better understand why some people develop the condition while others do not, researchers have worked together to identify distinct patient profiles