WELLNESS

Life Is Shorter, Not Better, with Butter

Sure, butter and ice cream are luscious, but if you opt for more unsaturated vegetable oils, you are likely to gain many healthy years. >

Parents' Bias Favors a Male Default Mode

Parents tend to have an unconscious bias that presumes that any "person" is by default, male. This sends an unfortunate message to girls. >

A Longer-Term Look at The Effect of Concussions

Even after the obvious and initial symptoms of a concussion fade, the damage is far from over. >

Social Influencers Pushing Unnecessary Health Tests

Influencers are using frightening personal narratives to promote costly medical tests of questionable benefit that can lead to misdiagnoses. >

High Blood Pressure Seen in Teens with Too Little Sleep

Poor sleep, a known risk factor for hypertension in adults, raises teens’ blood pressure, too. Help kids create a relaxing bedtime routine. >

The Downside of a Juice Cleanse

Drinking fruit and vegetable juice to detox your body seems like a good idea. There's one problem: this part of your body doesn't agree. >

Helping Doctors Better Meet the Needs of Patients with Disabilities

People with disabilities often find health providers are clueless about the kind of care they need. It just takes a few simple adjustments. >

Microplastics Linked to Dementia

The tiny bits of plastic you see on beaches also enter our bodies and can cross the blood-brain barrier. They've been linked to dementia. >

No Heavy Metals in Your Cuppa

Water supplies often contain heavy metals like lead, chromium and cadmium. The act of brewing a cup of tea removes them. Drink up. >

Artificial Sweeteners Are Bad News for Arteries

The sugar substitute, aspartame, triggers an insulin response that makes fatty plaques stick to arteries. Heart disease and stroke follow. >

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