Infertility in Women Rises 15% Since 1990 as Birth Rates Fall
infertility among women 35-49 rose 15% since 1990 as global fertility falls, linked to social, economic, and environmental factors.
More Breast Milk Protects New Moms’ Hearts After Gestational Diabetes
JAMA Network Open study of 470 women finds 80% or more breast milk feeding reduces hypertriglyceridemia and improves cholesterol ratio postpartum after gestational diabetes.
Smoking Is Not Social, It Makes You Lonelier
Europe-wide study of 50,000 people presented at ERS Congress Barcelona finds smokers become lonelier than non-smokers over time, challenging social smoking myth.
Yellow Patches Around Eyes Warn of Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Stanford study of 17,925 patients in Atherosclerosis finds xanthelasma yellow eye patches linked to 3x higher heart attack and stroke risk for 10 years.
Cancer Cases to Hit 34 Million by 2050: 1 in 5 To Develop Disease
Global Cancer Statistics 2026 reports 21M diagnoses, 9.8M deaths in 2024. Cases will rise 67% to 34M by 2050.
Tomatoes’ Hidden Ingredient Beats Fatty Liver
Tufts University study in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research finds colorless tomato compound phytoene sharply reduces fatty liver disease in mice by helping liver burn fat.
Exercise Frequency Beats Intensity for Student Depression and Anxiety
Norwegian study of 10,460 students in PLOS One finds how often you exercise matters more than how hard you push for preventing depression and anxiety.
Mother’s Age Leaves Biological Imprint
mother’s age leaves epigenetic imprint on offspring
Cold Raises Heart Complications
New Brazilian study in PLOS Global Public Health finds temperatures below 19°C raise cardiovascular hospitalization risk in both tropical and temperate cities, analyzing 3M cases.
Breathe Slow; Longer Exhales Rewire Your Brain
finds slow breathing with 2:8 inhale-exhale ratio increases heart rate variability, activates reward brain regions, and makes you take bolder decisions.