Planets & Transits
New Moon in Leo August 12, 2026
The New Moon arrives in Leo August 12 at 8:36 PM UTC, and with it comes a singular...
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- Written by: Satchin Panda and Pam Taub
People with obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure or high cholesterol are often advised to eat less and move more, but our new research suggests there is now another simple tool to fight off these diseases
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- Written by: NBC News
Last year it took six weeks to trace the source of contaminated Romaine lettuce.
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- Written by: Hunt Allcott, et al
In the U.S., rich people tend to eat a lot healthier than poor people. Because poor diets cause obesity, Type II diabetes and other diseases, this nutritional inequality contributes to unequal health outcomes.
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- Written by: Alan Barreca
About a quarter of children in the United States are born two to three weeks before their due date, which qualifies them as “early term.”
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- Written by: Jennifer J Heisz
For the first time in human history, older people outnumber younger people. This has created unique health challenges. Dementia may be one of the scariest.
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- Written by: Martin Brofman
You can either choose to allow yourself to be healed by another, or to do the healing yourself. Do whatever is necessary to release yourself from the symptom, and return yourself to the state of being in which you are happy and healthy. It’s your natural state.
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- Written by: Dana Ullman
Everything is contagious -- not just germs, but good vibes and bad vibes, too. When a person begins laughing hysterically, watch how others laugh or at least smile. When someone is expressing hatred, notice how those in the vicinity tighten their bodies, develop a defensive posture, and maybe clutch another's hand.
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- Written by: Nicholas Conn
America is aging rapidly. In the next 40 years, the number of people age 65 and older is expected to nearly double.
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- Written by: Rebecca Renkas
Hot flashes or night sweats — called vasomotor symptoms or VMS — might be more than just a nuisance for menopausal women.
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- Written by: Brigitte Mars
Current estimates suggest that addictions affect one-third of the population in the United States. Of course, when most of us hear the word addict, we think crack, or cocaine, or heroin... Certainly we don't think about, say, sugar -- and yet sugar is the most prevalent addictive substance in the world!
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- Written by: Lauren Green
Migraine is the third most prevalent illness in the world and causes suffering for tens of millions of people. In fact, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. household includes someone with migraines.
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- Written by: Heather Ochs-Balcom
Getting five or fewer hours of sleep a night is associated with low bone mineral density and higher odds of osteoporosis, researchers report.
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- Written by: Amy Reichelt
We love sweet treats. But too much sugar in our diets can lead to weight gain and obesity, Type 2 diabetes and dental decay.
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- Written by: Joshua Schrock
That weary feeling that sets in with an illness is an emotion that helps you fight off infection, researchers say.
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- Written by: Amorah Quan Yin
There is a cultural shame that is implied when an individual has the need for too much sleep or feels tired without having a good reason. You have thoughts such as God, I don't know why I'm so tired! or What's wrong with me? And these very thoughts and attitudes negate a simple, natural flow...
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- Written by: Lu Qi
More American adults are trying to lose weight these days, but the average body mass index of Americans has increased, research finds.
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- Written by: Stephanie Lake and M-J Milloy
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric condition linked to surviving or witnessing a traumatic life event, will affect around one in 10 Canadians at some point in their lives.
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- Written by: Rob Edinburgh
Exercise is recommended for people who are overweight or obese as a way to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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- Written by: Langis Michaud
Monique is 77 years old. I met her when she came to the eye clinic at the University of Montréal, where I am a professor.
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- Written by: Jeffrey Bennett
About 7.4 million people in the U.S. require manufactured insulin to stay alive. I’m one of them. I’ve lived with Type 1 diabetes for over 15 years and inject two kinds of insulin every day.
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- Written by: Gerry Wright
Humanity’s defences against infection are wearing thinner by the day, and the microbes responsible are getting stronger.
