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Cold plunges can change your cells
Immersion in cold water over seven days greatly improves cellular resilience, helps manage stress better, potentially enhancing longevity.
Mar 27


Easing grief with somatic healing
Grief and burnout are both emotional and physical. However, there are ways to deal with them through somatic-based practices.
Nov 7, 2024


Want a healthier brain? Do a bit of exercise!
Even modest physical activity can protect brain health and brain size and reduce neuro-inflammation.
Nov 3, 2024


Yoga helps older women manage incontinence
Just 12 weeks of low-impact yoga and exercise classes reduces urinary incontinence by more than half in older women.
Sep 6, 2024


How we perceive time affects how fast we heal
New research from Harvard University reveals how we perceive time crucially influences the speed of our recovery from wounds and illnesses.
Jul 26, 2024


Doctors prescribing museum visits
At the French city of Lille’s Palais des Beaux-Arts, “museo-therapy” draws on the power of art to improve health and wellbeing.
Jul 15, 2024


Vitamin D may ease severe covid-19
A new meta-analysis of 13 randomised clinical trials has found that vitamin D3 can reduce covid-19 severity.
May 7, 2024


Birdwatching is good for your mental health
People who spend time in nature, particularly birdwatching, report better wellbeing and less distress than those who don’t.
May 3, 2024


Angry? Breathing is better than venting
Venting about a source of anger might feel good in the moment, but it’s not effective at reducing the rage, new research suggests.
Mar 17, 2024


Same benefit, half the effort
There is a gender gap between men and women when it comes to working out — and it favours women, who are less likely to exercise as often.
Mar 1, 2024


Magnetised neurons to treat Parkinson’s
Researchers say using very small magnets to wirelessly trigger specific nerve cells in the brain could help those with Parkinson’s Disease.
Jan 17, 2024


Ex-addict turns forager to end anxiety
Ex-addict ends anxiety after turning to forest foraging, says ‘mushrooms saved my life’.
Dec 27, 2023


Want that Barbie skin glow naturally?
Milk thistle may help tackle some skin concerns, including signs of ageing and acne. just ask the stars of the movie 'Barbie'.
Aug 1, 2023


Low-emission zones improving air quality
Low-emission zones in big cities such as London reduce air pollution, especially for poorer communities.
May 6, 2023


Walnuts are good for kids' brains
A new study has found that eating just six whole walnuts three times a week is enough to boost attention and brain growth in adolescents.
Apr 19, 2023


Throwing cold water on depression
Ice baths have become so effective in treating one man’s depression that he’s begun to wean himself off long-term medications.
Apr 13, 2023


The five-minute fix for too much sitting
Just five minutes of walking every half hour during periods of prolonged sitting can offset some of the most harmful effects of sitting.
Feb 23, 2023


More activity, fewer URTIs in children
A new Polish study has found that greater physical activity — steps taken and playing sport — reduces respiratory infections in children.
Jan 24, 2023


Alzheimer's maybe an autoimmune disease
A new study suggests amyloid plaques found in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s are a substance released by the brain’s immune system.
Nov 19, 2022


Pomegranates can fight tumours
German scientists say a substance found in pomegranates significantly boosts our capacity to ward off cancer.
Oct 31, 2022
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