2 Drinks Daily Makes You a Heavy Drinker
CDC defines heavy drinking as 8+ drinks women 15+ men per week; experts say 2 glasses wine daily equals heavy drinking raising cancer liver failure risk.
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Wearable Device traces Hidden Cause of High Blood Pressure Missed by Routine Tests
Wearable Device traces common and frequently missed causes of blood pressure from wearable device that tracks hormone changes
Children of Centenarians Have 42% Lower Risk of Death and 33% Less Heart Disease
JAMA Network Open study of 2,319 centenarian children finds 42% lower death risk, 33% lower cardiovascular disease, 32% lower hypertension vs controls.
Your Brain Cleans Itself While You Sleep
Science Advances study finds brain’s glymphatic system removes Alzheimer waste at two speeds: fast around brain and 50 times slower inside tissue.
Mulberry Alters Gut Bacteria to Improve Blood Sugar and Fat Metabolism
Wroclaw Medical University review finds mulberry polyphenols and polysaccharides boost beneficial gut bacteria and short-chain fatty acids improving glucose regulation.
Red Half-Moons on Nails Could Signal Heart Failure, Liver Cirrhosis
Rutgers review in American Journal of the Medical Sciences finds reddish lunulae at base of nails linked to heart failure, liver cirrhosis, rheumatoid arthritis and more.
AI-Designed Drug Makes You Look Younger
Nature Biotechnology study finds Insilico Medicine’s AI-designed rentosertib for IPF lung disease made blood profiles 2.7 to 3.46 years younger across six biological aging clocks.
Morning Habits That Damage Your Kidneys
morning mistakes harm kidneys: not drinking water before coffee, holding pee, painkillers empty stomach, skipping hydration after exercise, skipping breakfast.
Nicotine E-Cigarettes Beat Patches and Gum for Quitting Smoking
Updated Cochrane living review of 80 trials, 29,861 participants finds nicotine e-cigarettes help 4 more people per 100 quit than NRT patches and gum.
1,200+ Genes Linked to Big Five Personality Traits
International study finds 1,200+ genetic variants linked to Big Five personality traits also overlap with health, longevity, education, income, and daily habits.