PinnedHow Old Is Your Body? Stand On One Leg and Find OutAccording to new research, the time you can stand on one leg is the best marker of physical aging.Oct 23486Oct 23486
Stressed? Maybe You Should Blame Your TonsillectomyStudies continue to link the surgical procedure with physical and psychiatric ailments later in life.17h ago717h ago7
Metal Toxicity: Dementia Risk Factor?Zinc, lead, cadmium, Uranium and more scrutinized in a new study.Dec 328Dec 328
The Definitive Guide to How Much Water You Should DrinkSomewhere more than zero and less than 20 litersNov 2648Nov 2648
Polygenic Risk Scores Might Be BullshitA reminder that accuracy in a group does not equal accuracy for an individual.Nov 1938Nov 1938
We Haven’t Kicked Our COVID Drinking HabitNew data suggests millions more of us are drinking alcohol… and drinking heavily.Nov 1222Nov 1222
Of Pesticides and Prostate CancerData links 22 chemicals to increased incidence of the diseaseNov 529Nov 529
How “Manliness” Can Compromise Your HealthA new study shows that men often ignore their own health to their detriment.Oct 2937Oct 2937
The Pain of the COVID Pandemic Was Not Spread EquallyResearch shows how excess deaths clustered among non-white racial groups.Oct 1512Oct 1512
Expectation, Perception and Hot SauceA study uses hot sauce, of all things, to show how what we expect influences what we perceive.Oct 929Oct 929