Be still your heart — we’re heading into holiday heart syndrome season, the time of year when binging and boozing at boisterous bashes can leave your heart racing. While heart palpitations can be “startling and very unsettling,” a Georgia-based heart surgeon assures that they are very rarely dangerous or life-threatening. “Normally the palpitations are brought … Read more
The toxic male gaze can’t be averted — no matter how much skin women show. A new study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology revealed that conservatively dressed women are no safer from some men than those who dress sexy, particularly if he has high testosterone. It’s a well-known cultural assumption that scantily clad women are less intelligent and … Read more
No need to rack your brain for a way to stop your racing thoughts. Dr. Daniel Amen, a double board-certified psychiatrist and brain-imaging researcher in California, suggests deep breathing to slow down fast, relentless thinking. “Four seconds in, hold it for a second and a half. Eight seconds out, hold it for a second and … Read more
It’s about time — experts suggest that eating your evening meal within a specific two-hour window can boost weight loss, improve sleep and aid digestion. Known as the “early bird approach,” timing your last meal of the day between 5 and 7 p.m. allows you to align with your body’s natural circadian rhythm. This rhythm … Read more
Doctor doesn’t always know best. In his new book, “Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health,” Dr. Marty Makary examines how some of the medical establishment’s biggest health recommendations in recent decades have been unfounded and even dangerous. “Much of what the public is told about health is … Read more
A 21-year-old woman has revealed how she “grew a uterus” after never going through puberty. Ashley Reilly, from Western Australia, said she was at the end of primary school when many of her friends started menstruating and going through puberty. “For me, it just never happened. I didn’t speak up about it, because I wasn’t … Read more
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk has developed a pill that can cause weight loss of up to 13% in three months, according to new trial results. Amycretin is unusual because it mimics the appetite-suppressing hormone GLP-1, like Ozempic but also amylin, a hormone that makes people feel full and helps control blood sugar. And while Ozempic … Read more
Heart racing, head pounding and dread building? “Hangxiety,” or the “beer blues,” is the one-two punch of anxiety and the physical consequences of alcohol, an awful unease that creeps in alongside the sobering light of day. Neuropsychopharmacologist David Nutt, who specializes in alcohol’s effects on the brain at Imperial College London, recently told National Geographic, “Almost … Read more
They’re clocking this bad habit. Sleep experts are cautioning against taking melatonin to cure insomnia, even blaming the supplement for worsening snooze problems. “Melatonin is almost never an appropriate supplement to treat insomnia,” Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, told RealClearInvestigations on Tuesday. “In clinical studies, … Read more
It’s not amore hitting your eye. The beauty buffs of TikTok have a new common enemy in cortisol. A condition dubbed “moon face” has struck fear in the faces of stressed-out young adults who now believe their overblown visage can be blamed on their cortisol levels. Also known as “cortisol face,” the term refers to … Read more
Ozempic has been hailed as a game-changing weight loss wonder drug, but its superpowers seem to extend well beyond treating Type 2 diabetes. Canadian endocrinologist Daniel J. Drucker — a diabetes treatment pioneer whose work paved the way for Ozempic — is sharing what’s next for this class of drugs that mimic the GLP-1 hormone, … Read more
Tina Woods just turned 60 and has never felt younger. Woods, a London-based entrepreneur and CEO, gushed to Business Insider this week, “I’ve got the strength of an ox, dance moves to rave all night, and renewed joy for my marriage and my job.” Tests suggest that her brain is aging like a 35-year-old while her heart … Read more
Nausea is one of the most frequently reported side effects of obesity and Type 2 diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy — and one of the major reasons why some users quit taking them. Now, scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia say they have found a collection of neurons in the brain … Read more
Motherhood is a tough job — and now some moms are getting help from an unlikely source. Thousands of mothers are taking microdoses of psychedelic or “magic” mushrooms — officially called psilocybin — to ease their stress and anxiety, according to some reports. On an Instagram account called “Moms On Mushrooms,” which has over 30,000 … Read more
She’s giving obesity medications another shot. Diane Schram, 64, lost 25 pounds with Ozempic and tirzepatide, a similar medication. After plateauing on those two drugs, Schram is trying a new experimental drug that’s being hailed as better than Ozempic. Eli Lilly’s retatrutide, which is in clinical trials, may help users shed up to 24% of … Read more
Surveys have shown that less than half of men consider their physical, mental and sexual health as excellent or very good — but they don’t have to settle for functioning at sub-par levels. “While it’s true that aging brings changes in hormone levels and metabolism, it’s a misconception that nothing can be done about feelings … Read more
They deserve the lime-light. Researchers credit phytonutrients — compounds found on plant surfaces that protect against bacteria, viruses, and fungi — for giving plant-based foods their health-boosting abilities. “When humans consume phytonutrients through fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains, they play powerful roles as antioxidants to help us fight against damage from the environment, … Read more
This will be a tall order for coffee lovers. Sleep specialist and clinical psychologist Michael Breus says that the best way to mitigate sleeplessness is to cut off java consumption early in the day. “The No. 1 mistake coffee drinkers make that impacts sleep is drinking it past noon,” he told Well+Good this week. “The … Read more
Here’s your excuse not to work out today. A single session of high-intensity exercise can disturb the body’s main stress hormone, leading to less activity after the workout, a lower body temperature, and weight gain, a new study of mice finds. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan divided the rodents into three groups: … Read more
Here’s a new way to burn calories. A North Carolina woman says she lost 110 pounds in 15 months after undergoing an experimental heat procedure to reduce her food cravings. “I feel like I look like the Mary Morgan that’s in my brain,” Mary Morgan Mills, 34, of Raleigh, told FOX 5 Atlanta last week. … Read more