Health

Laughter and play are fundamental to healthy brain growth, emotional well-being and social bonding, according to Jacqueline Harding, Ph.D., an early childhood expert at Middlesex University in London. In her book The Brain That Loves to Laugh, Harding argues that joy is a complex biological phenomenon that helps children navigate…
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A new study from researchers at Hirosaki University in Japan found that lower levels of vitamin C in the blood were associated with measurably less brain tissue and altered structural network patterns in a sample of 2,044 older adults, according to findings published June 10, 2026 in PLOS ONE. Participants, with a median age of 69,…
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God created the Sun. Man created the light bulb. Sunlight heals. What effect does artificial light have? The following information is based on a report originally published by A Midwestern Doctor. Key details have been condensed and edited for clarity. Read the original report here. The world's second most published intensive…
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Researchers have identified a mechanical link between abdominal muscle contractions and brain waste clearance, suggesting that simple movements such as walking may help the brain clean itself. The findings, reported in Nature Neuroscience, propose that each contraction of the abdominal muscles during movement creates a hydraulic effect…
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The foods you choose in summer can either work with your body or against it. Heavier meals and processed snacks force your digestive system to work harder, raising your internal temperature. But nature offers an arsenal of cooling allies that are hydrating at the cellular level, providing key minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants to help…
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An 800-year-old Chinese exercise routine called baduanjin reduced systolic blood pressure by 3 to 5 mm/Hg in a yearlong clinical trial, an effect comparable to that of some first-line blood pressure medications, according to a study published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. The participants were…
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If you own a smartphone, you are currently part of the largest unsupervised neuroscience experiment in human history. The results are not waiting for your grandchildren. They are already here. In 2012, a German neuroscientist named Manfred Spitzer published a book that made the media want to destroy him. He ran the Psychiatric…
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New research involving nearly 11,000 participants across 34 countries provides the most comprehensive evidence yet that gratitude practices work – and not always in the ways we expect. Journaling, gratitude letters, counting your blessings – these practices have become wellness staples over the past decade. But the science behind…
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Learn about the potential benefits of drinking baking soda daily, including relief from heartburn, indigestion, and even kidney disease. According to Britt Brandon, a certified personal trainer and certified fitness nutrition specialist, baking soda can do much more than absorb the smell in the fridge, make delicious baked goods,…
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For 15 years, researchers tracked more than 13,000 middle-aged and older Americans, watching for the moment when memory frayed, judgment faltered, and the fog of cognitive impairment settled in. They expected to find the usual suspects: genetics, education, depression. What they did not expect was a single psychological trait that slashed…
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