Takeaway Coffee Cups Release Thousands of Microplastic Particles
By Xiangyu Liu, Griffith University It’s 7:45am. You grab a takeaway coffee from your local cafe, wrap your hands…
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Why Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer’s
Here's how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain. By Hatim Sharif, The University of Texas at San Antonio Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of…
DASH and MIND: The Dynamic Duo of Diets
Two approaches to eating well have attracted the interest of researchers for several years: the DASH and MIND diets—not weight-loss…
Living With Migraine
Unpredictable and invasive, migraine headaches can make daily life a torment for those who suffer from them By Marie-Josée Roy…
Can Science Really Increase Longevity?
The trend known as reverse aging aims to slow down the aging process By Florence Dujoux The 2025 Netflix…
Older Adults Are at Risk in Heat Waves, But it’s Not Just Age: How Public Systems and Policies Are Failing Them
By Stephanie Hatzifilalithis, University of Toronto Five years ago, British Columbia’s heat dome became one of the deadliest weather…
What’s New in Osteoporosis
The fight to prevent bone fractures and their potentially serious consequences has made considerable progress in recent years By Wendy…
Risky Business
Wendy Haaf answers your questions about health, nutrition, and well-being Is gel nail polish bad for your health? If…
Preventing Cognitive Decline
You can do a great deal to keep your brain healthy by addressing the risk factors that contribute to the…
Does Masturbating Really Help Menopause Symptoms?
New research says yes By Jennifer Power, La Trobe University About one in ten perimenopausal or menopausal women masturbate…
