Yet Another Study Finds Weed Is Bad for Your Heart
In recent years, weed use among U.S. adults has reached an all-time high. While many laud this drug as safe, natural, and even medicinal, a growing body of evidence suggests…
Alcohol on Long Flights Could Be a Dangerous Cocktail for Your Heart
Mixing your long plane ride with alcohol could be a dangerous cocktail for your heart, new research out Monday suggests. The small trial found that healthy volunteers experienced a greater…
Exercise Changes the Way Our Bodies Handle Saturated Fat, Study Finds
Scientists in the U.K. seem to have unearthed yet another benefit of exercise: It could make our bodies better at using up certain kinds of fat. In a new study…
Seeing Too Much Light at Night May Raise Your Stroke Risk
Too much light at night may be bad for our brains, research out this week suggests. In a population of city residents in China, researchers found a link between increased…
The Newest Obesity Drug Might Do Wonders for Blood Pressure, Too
The newest obesity drug on the market, Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide, may also help keep people’s blood pressure in check, new research out Monday has shown. The study looked at clinical…
Fewer Than 10,000 Steps a Day Needed to Keep Death at Bay, Study Finds
Getting enough steps in to stay healthy might be easier than expected, a new review of the evidence suggests. The study found that walking just under 4,000 steps a day…
Obesity Drug Wegovy Found to Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes in Major Trial
Wegovy, the popular obesity treatment, also seems to offer heart health benefits. On Tuesday, Novo Nordisk reported the results of a comprehensive clinical trial evaluating the drug’s efficacy in preventing…