Family Doctors Offer Advice as Winter Illnesses Begin to Circulate
Family doctors are sharing practical advice as the usual winter illnesses, including colds, influenza, and other respiratory infections, begin to.
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School Meditation Works Best When Pupils Can Choose, Teachers Say
Schools introducing short meditation sessions are learning that how the practice is taught matters more than how long it lasts.
Morning Daylight Exposure Helps Reset Energy, Mood and Focus
Getting daylight soon after waking anchors the body clock, lifting morning energy, daytime focus and the quality of sleep that follows at night.
Consistent Sleep Schedules Help the Body Clock More Than Weekend Lie Ins
Sleep researchers say keeping a consistent wake time, including weekends, supports the body clock more reliably than long lie ins after late nights.
Regular Walking Linked to Sharper Memory in Older Adults
Older adults who walk briskly for half an hour most days performed better on memory tests than peers who stayed sedentary, a long-running study.
Urban Forests Are Cooling the Hottest Neighbourhoods
On the hottest street in the city, the thermometer tells a tale of two pavements. A few blocks apart, one road bakes in full sun while another,…
Gut-Brain Axis Research: The Conversation Between Your Belly and Your Mind
The gut and brain exchange signals constantly, and gut microbes join the conversation. What gut-brain axis research has established — and what is still hype.
Why Disease Surveillance Matters: Lessons From a $112 Million Contract Row
A US contract dispute offers a simple health lesson for everyone: the systems that spot outbreaks early protect families long before hospitals get involved.
US Measles Cases Rise 8% in a Week to 4,410
US measles cases rose 8% in one week to 4,410. Here is what is driving the increase, the symptoms to watch for, and the current vaccination guidance.
Early Trial Tests Personalised Vaccine for Ovarian Cancer
An early trial found a personalised NeoVax vaccine with nivolumab feasible and acceptably safe in platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer patients.