The heat is on. With temperatures expected to soar above the 90s across much of the eastern US this week, millions are preparing to beat the heat. Experts are urging those who take certain medications, including those used to treat high blood pressure, allergies, and mental health conditions, to take extra precautions. Temps will begin … Read more
This news may blow you away. Smart thermostats can provide insights into sleep quality, allowing researchers to infer a person’s sleep patterns without invasive monitoring. The finding is one of several developments presented this week at Sleep 2024, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Other research highlights the need for teens to … Read more
He’s not so shore about your holiday menu. An emergency room doctor is sharing the five foods he would never bring to the beach for fear of food poisoning — cold cuts, fresh salads, anything with mayo, raw meat, and pre-cut fruits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 48 million people get sick … Read more
People with depression have higher body temperatures, a new study found, giving insight into potential new ways to manage the disorder. The study, published in Scientific Reports, doesn’t clarify whether depression causes a higher temperature or if a higher temperature can cause depression — but it does suggest that there could be mental health benefits … Read more
Chill out! A TikTok creator who specializes in home health and body hygiene is assuring her followers that they can put warm leftovers in the fridge — and it’s actually better that they do. “My mother-in-law always said, ‘Leave the food out, let it cool down before you put it in the fridge otherwise it’ll … Read more
That’s bananas! Americans each consume about 26.6 pounds of bananas a year on average — and collectively discard 5 billion past-their-prime bananas during the same period, statistics show. Now, experts are sharing how to keep the popular yellow fruit fresher for longer. “I’ve got four bananas here and I’m trying out four different storage methods,” … Read more
Seas the day! Menopausal women who make swimming in cold water part of their routine report significant improvements to their physical and mental health, a new study finds. Of the 785 women surveyed, 46.9% said swimming eased their anxiety; 34.5% said it helped their mood swings; 31.1% said it elevated their mood; and 30.3% said … Read more
Romaine calm, everyone. New Jersey-based DIY digital creator Micah Enriquez — who runs the popular Make it with Micah channels — has fans salivating over her latest hack: A salad bar inside one of her fridge drawers. “[One] of my New Year’s resolutions was to eat at least one salad per day,” Enriquez, 40, posted … Read more
With New York City becoming colder than Antarctica this week and much of the country experiencing temperatures below freezing, hypothermia is top of mind. Deaths from exposure to extreme cold have been reported this week from Seattle to Milwaukee and Mississippi. Here are the warning signs you might have hypothermia — and the ways to … Read more
Most of us have experienced that moment of shock when the hot water runs out mid-shampoo — but many experts claim the benefits of a frigid shower are worth the unpleasant jolt. For those who aren’t quite ready to take the plunge into ice baths or cryotherapy, cold showers can provide a way to ease … Read more
You’re doing it all wrong. A recent study revealed that nearly a fifth of households keep their refrigerators at the incorrect temperature, according to researchers from RMIT University in Australia. “Most households blamed their own behaviors, such as reading the use-by date wrong, before considering their fridge might be the culprit,” Dr. Bhavna Middha, the … Read more
Here’s how to sleep tight — and not let the bedbugs bite. French officials have been warning of a “widespread” outbreak of bedbugs amid Paris fashion week — which wrapped up earlier this month. Mattresses piled up on sidewalks, and a cautious commuter even wore a hazmat suit on a train as New Yorkers worried … Read more
She’s having a snowball on the South Pole. A travel blogger from San Francisco is sharing what life is actually like in the frozen tundra of Antarctica — along with the adjustments she’s had to make to call it home for nearly a year. “It’s too cold and too far from the ocean for penguins, … Read more
How did you sleep last night? Not too well, if you’re like many Americans: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 35% of US adults don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis. This is more than just annoying, because sleeping less than seven hours a day is linked to a greater risk … Read more
New research warns that the collapse of air currents intertwined with the Gulf Stream could happen as soon as 2025, leaving “severe impacts on the climate in the North Atlantic region.” In addition to freezing temperatures brought to the northern hemisphere, the buckling would also bring erratic rain and droughts across the world, Politico reported. … Read more
Is it hot in here or is it just you? Naturally “running hot” or “running cold” has been the center of debates in households and offices since the advent of air conditioning, as battles over thermostats rage on amid the summer’s heat waves. While some may chalk it up to the weather, doctors have revealed … Read more
Summary: Study reports warm-blooded animals with higher body temperatures have lower amounts of REM sleep, while those with lower body temperatures have more REM sleep. Researchers say REM sleep acts like a “thermostatically controlled brain heater.” Source: UCLA Warm-blooded animal groups with higher body temperatures have lower amounts of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, while … Read more