People with a strong genetic risk of shorter lifespans could add almost 5.5 years to their lives if they adopt a healthy lifestyle at 40, the study revealed.
The study also revealed that individuals who quit smoking, regardless of age, can achieve a life expectancy similar to non-smokers within approximately 10 years after quitting, and nearly half of this benefit can be noticed within just three years.
Adults who experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences are four times more likely to experience depression and low life satisfaction, the study revealed.
Based on the findings of a rat study, researchers suggest that early life stress could contribute to the worsening of postpartum depression from a pathophysiological standpoint.
With over two decades under her belt, Wellness Coach Karen Corona is not just a practitioner but a testament to the transformative power of expressive arts.
Researchers have developed smart earrings that could continuously monitor a person's earlobe temperature. The innovation known as Thermal Earring could also be potentially used to track signs of ovulation, stress, eating, and exercise.
Teenagers who frequently vape may face increased exposure to harmful metals like lead and uranium, which could potentially impact brain and organ development adversely, a study revealed.
The researchers have identified the ideal number of hours you should spend standing, sitting, sleeping, and engaging in physical activities for optimal heart health and diabetic control.
Children whose mothers contracted dengue fever during pregnancy faced a 27% higher likelihood of hospitalization from birth to age three, the study revealed.
Having a healthy sleep pattern could cut the risk of cardiovascular diseases and stroke among midlife and older adults, regardless of their genetic predisposition for these conditions, a recent study revealed.
Since respiratory viral infections are known to increase asthma risk in young children, researchers of a new study investigated if contracting the SARS-COV-2 virus could bring in a similar outcome, and determined no association exists between the two.
The study published in the journal BMJ indicated that individuals with hypermobile joints had a 30% higher chance of not fully recovering from COVID-19 and experiencing persistent fatigue associated with long COVID.
The studies showed that COVID antigens lingered in the blood up to 14 months after infection and more than two years in tissue samples of people who had the infection.
Those individuals who receive a COVID-19 vaccine during the first half of their menstrual cycle are more likely to experience cycle length changes than those receiving a vaccine in the latter half.
The daily step count required for a person with a higher genetic risk of obesity is more than those with moderate or low genetic risk, the study found.
A study has shown that feeling sleepy can make you feel up to a decade older, and just two nights of insufficient sleep can add more than four years to this perceived aging.
The study not only underscores the significance of exercise but also highlights the importance of maintaining consistency in physical activity over time.
The researchers made the interesting finding using a trial involving patients with a rare genetic condition called Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).
People infected with the flu were more likely to need hospital care in the following year for common neurologic conditions than people who had the SARS-CoV2 infection.
Researchers found that being exposed to tobacco before birth, as well as starting smoking during childhood or adolescence, significantly increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes later in life.