New research out of Yale University shows depression can physically change a person’s brain, hastening an aging effect that might leave them more susceptible to illnesses associated with old age. Scientists have, in this past, found all sorts of evidence … Continue reading Research shows your brain physically ages faster when you’re depressed
In many ways, Ethan Lindenberger is like most other teenagers. A high school senior in Norwalk, Ohio, he runs his school’s debate club, is a member of his local church, and is planning to start college in the fall. But … Continue reading Un-vaccinated children are coming of age–and they want protection
Once the preserve of SAS boot camps, outdoor swims in icy lakes and chilly seas are going mainstream In search of inner calm and the ultimate natural high, growing numbers of Britons are braving freezing temperatures to swim in the … Continue reading Why wild swimming in depths of winter is the new natural high
Versatile, pliable, durable, cheap to produce—and ubiquitous. Plastic is all of that. It is also both a life-saving miracle product and the scourge of the Earth. Here are eight essential facts to keep in mind. In December 2018, Great Britain’s … Continue reading Fast facts about plastic pollution
Cancers usually seen in the elderly are becoming more and more common among younger people. Obesity-related cancers usually seen in the elderly are appearing at higher rates in millenials at increasingly younger ages, according to a study published Monday in the Lancet. The … Continue reading Millennials Are Getting More Obesity-Related Cancers Than Baby Boomers
Google-owned YouTube, which recently tweaked its algorithms to stem the flow of conspiracy videos, has been recommending dozens of videos with graphic images of self-harm to young users as young as 13. Although the massive video platform already bans videos depicting self-harm or suicide, the British … Continue reading YouTube recommended self-harm videos to children as young as 13
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday blocked a San Francisco law requiring health warnings. on advertisements for soda. and other sugary drinks in a win to the American beverage industry which fought the requirements in court. The 11 judges of the 9th U.S. Circuit … Continue reading US court blocks San Francisco health warning on soda ads
