Why dimming the lights helps you have a healthy baby

Why dimming the lights helps you have a healthy baby

Dimming the lights before bedtime leads to a safer pregnancy, new research from Northwestern Medicine shows. Mothers-to-be who spend time in low-lit rooms — along with with not-so-bright phone and computer screens — for a few hours before they go to sleep are shown to be at less risk for gestational diabetes mellitus, EurekAlert reported. … Read more

I have Rapunzel hair — here’s my secret to keeping it healthy

I have Rapunzel hair — here’s my secret to keeping it healthy

This hairdresser is sharing her best tip for applying conditioner in the shower — and TikTok users are loving it. Sophie, an Australian content creator who goes by the username @theaussierapunzel on the social media app, revealed the hack in a TikTok video that has more than 91,000 views. She posted the trick on her … Read more

Dads’ drinking ‘significantly’ impacts likelihood of healthy IVF pregnancy: new study

Dads’ drinking ‘significantly’ impacts likelihood of healthy IVF pregnancy: new study

A recent study conducted at Texas A&M University found that “male alcohol use may significantly impede IVF success rates.” The study gathered data from men who drank at the legal limit and those who drank at one and a half times the legal limit. The research revealed that even very modest levels of exposure to … Read more

Sting talks tantric sex with wife Trudie Styler: ‘It’s very healthy’

Sting talks tantric sex with wife Trudie Styler: ‘It’s very healthy’

Sting is still fond of sharing the hours-long tantric sex sessions he enjoys with his wife — three decades after making the risqué revelation. “I don’t mind that at all — it’s very healthy,” the former frontman of The Police and grandfather of seven told The Sydney Morning Herald in an interview published Wednesday. “We … Read more

Common cancer drug could extend lifespan of healthy people: discovery

Common cancer drug could extend lifespan of healthy people: discovery

In the hunt for the elixir of immortality, scientists might have cracked one piece of the code. A new study revealed a cancer drug could increase the longevity of life – albeit, by just three years. The findings, published in the journal Nature Aging, studied the effects of the drug — albeit, again — on … Read more

86% of Americans say they feel healthy as fittest nations revealed

86% of Americans say they feel healthy as fittest nations revealed

Are you seeking a healthier lifestyle in 2023? Then you may want to head to Japan. A new poll of 8,000 respondents from Australia, Brazil, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom and the US revealed 15% believed Japan to be the healthiest nation — followed by Switzerland (12%), Sweden (12%), Norway (10%) and … Read more

10 best healthy snacks to kickstart your New Year

10 best healthy snacks to kickstart your New Year

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions that people make each year has to do with creating a healthier lifestyle. While there are many components that must work together to make that happen — including exercise, motivation … Read more

Fran Drescher on staying healthy as she ages: ‘Your body works hard’

Fran Drescher on staying healthy as she ages: ‘Your body works hard’

Fran Drescher is revealing her secret to staying healthy as she gets older. During a recent interview, Drescher opened up about how she developed a healthier lifestyle and the lessons she’s learned about advocating for herself and her health following her experience battling cancer. When it comes to her health, Drescher lives with the motto, “How … Read more

Joe Rogan unloads on ‘fat’ professors who say healthy eating is offensive: ‘F— off’

Joe Rogan unloads on ‘fat’ professors who say healthy eating is offensive: ‘F— off’

Joe Rogan slammed “fat professors” who defend unhealthy lifestyles in a Saturday episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience.”  “F— off, fat professors, f— off, you guys are unhealthy, it’s not in any way good,” Rogan said.  Rogan’s guest was fitness influencer Derek of the “More Plates, More Dates” YouTube channel, where the two appeared to reference a document … Read more

‘Green’ Mediterranean diet burns fat faster than just healthy eating: study

‘Green’ Mediterranean diet burns fat faster than just healthy eating: study

Following the “green” Mediterranean diet helps burn fat three times faster than typical healthy eating, a new study shows. Research published in the BMC Medicine journal found that eating a plant-based Mediterranean diet allowed the body to burn a dangerous type of body fat at triple the rate compared to those on a generally “healthy” … Read more

Matthew Perry spotted looking healthy after revelation that he nearly died

Matthew Perry spotted looking healthy after revelation that he nearly died

Matthew Perry, 53, was spotted for the first time since revealing that he spent weeks in a coma and nearly died from his opioid addiction. The “Friends” star was photographed in Los Angeles last week looking healthier than he has in recent years. Perry was seen running errands with an unnamed female friend seeming to … Read more

Healthy Aging Requires an Understanding of Personality Types – Neuroscience News

Healthy Aging Requires an Understanding of Personality Types – Neuroscience News

Summary: Older adults may be better served as they age when their personality types are taken into consideration. Source: Simon Fraser University New research shows that older adults may be better supported as they age when their personalities are considered—for example, are they more like orchids or dandelions? Researchers from Simon Fraser University’s Circle Innovation … Read more

New Star Rating System Helps People Make Informed Decisions About Diet and Healthy Habits – Neuroscience News

New Star Rating System Helps People Make Informed Decisions About Diet and Healthy Habits – Neuroscience News

Summary: A new meta-analysis focuses on what we know, and what we don’t know about what’s good and bad for our health. Source: IHME A new set of meta-analyses clarifies the often complex and contradictory health guidance linking certain diets, behaviors, and conditions to illness. The analyses, conducted by researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and … Read more

Study Finds 7 Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Reduce Dementia Risk for People With Diabetes

Study Finds 7 Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Reduce Dementia Risk for People With Diabetes

A new study found that a combination of seven healthy lifestyle habits was associated with a lower risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes. These habits include sleeping seven to nine hours daily, exercising regularly, and having frequent social contact. A good night’s sleep, social contact, and exercise among healthy habits. A combination … Read more

Research Shows Lung Health May Be the Number One Indicator of Living a Long, Healthy Life—Here’s How To Improve Yours

Research Shows Lung Health May Be the Number One Indicator of Living a Long, Healthy Life—Here’s How To Improve Yours

We all know the importance of brain health, gut health, and heart health, but when it comes to lung health, it’s probably not something many of us think too much about. But according to research, your lung health can predict how long you live. One study that involved a 30-year follow-up found that there is … Read more

Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumours ‘hijack’ healthy cells

Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumours ‘hijack’ healthy cells

Potential cancer breakthrough as scientists finally discover how tumours ‘hijack’ healthy cells to spread around the body Cancer cells ‘hijack’ a process used by healthy cells to spread around the body  Metastasis — when cancer spreads — has been incredibly difficult to prevent  Researchers have found it hard to identify key drivers of this process … Read more

FDA vaccine adviser says healthy young people SHOULDN’T get another COVID booster

FDA vaccine adviser says healthy young people SHOULDN’T get another COVID booster

A top vaccine expert and pediatric doctor is cautioning parents of healthy young people to hold off getting the new COVID booster shot, saying it can carry risks and its efficacy hasn’t yet been proven.  Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of the … Read more

Keys to Keeping Your Brain Healthy – Neuroscience News

Keys to Keeping Your Brain Healthy – Neuroscience News

Summary: Three factors have been identified that help keep your brain at its best. Source: NTNU Your brain is pretty fabulous. Around 100 billion nerve cells work together to keep you nimble and quick in your thinking. But just like the rest of the body, your brain may not be quite as vigorous when you get a … Read more

Seven Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Reduce Dementia Risk for People With Diabetes – Neuroscience News

Seven Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Reduce Dementia Risk for People With Diabetes – Neuroscience News

Summary: Getting the recommended amount of sleep, daily exercise, eating a healthy diet, and resisting alcohol and tobacco are among the seven identified lifestyle alterations those with diabetes should take to decrease their risk of developing dementia. Source: AAN A combination of seven healthy lifestyle habits including sleeping seven to nine hours daily, exercising regularly … Read more