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Smartwatch study finds older adults can accurately judge their mental sharpness in daily l

New research using smartwatches shows that older adults can accurately assess how well they are thinking in the moment. The study finds their self-ratings closely match actual cognitive performance.

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High-dose IV vitamin C may lower risks of death and sepsis in trauma patients

High doses of intravenous (IV) vitamin C may lower the risk of death and sepsis in trauma patients, as well as shorten hospital stays, a review of the available evidence published online in the journal BMJ Military Health suggests.

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NHS patients are being socially prescribed yoga—but is yoga ready to help them?

Yoga can be seen as an accessible way to exercise and improve well-being. You don't always need a gym membership, specialist machinery or other people to do it.

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The hidden risks of gray‑market peptides: Why women face greater danger

A wave of unregulated peptides is sweeping the wellness world, sold online with bold promises about muscle gain, anti-aging and fat loss. But concern is growing about side effects, and almost nobody is asking whether these substances affect men and women in the same way. The evid

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Psychedelics not yet ready for clinical use in ADHD treatment, study finds

In recent years, there has been growing interest among adults with ADHD in the practice of microdosing classic psychedelics such as psilocybin and LSD. The internet is full of personal accounts describing improved concentration, better impulse control and enhanced well-being.

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Mediterranean diet is associated with better psychological well-being, study suggests

Following a Mediterranean diet may provide additional benefits for mental health. A new study has now linked it to greater psychological well-being among people over 50. The research is the result of a collaboration between University College London and the Barcelona Institute fo

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Could these tiny organs save millions of lives?

If you're a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, treatment can feel ... well, scary. Will chemotherapy work? Or will it become a cycle of educated guesswork: trying one drug combination, waiting, scanning? If the tumor doesn't respond, trying something else. In the meantime,

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Long hours, lack of social support undermine caregivers' well-being, study finds

While caregiving can be meaningful and rewarding at manageable levels, those who spend more than 20 hours a week delivering unpaid care to others have poorer mental health outcomes, a McGill study has found.

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Inhibiting a stress protein prevents the consequences of childhood trauma

A new study, co-led by Mathias Schmidt from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich and Juan Pablo Lopez from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, focused on the FKBP5 gene and its encoded protein, FKBP51, a well-established regulator of the body's stress hormone system that

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What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion

In most Western societies, death has always been the church's job. Nearly everyone wanted last rites, deathbed prayers and a faith leader at their bedside. But for a growing number of people, that template for dying is no longer the only option. The death doula, a different kind

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What do Sardinia's Blue Zone elders do differently that helps them age so well physically

People are living longer than they did at the turn of the 20th century, but living well into old age depends on more than a healthy lifestyle. Scientists say it is also shaped by how we think, adapt and connect with others.

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Sleep problems in dementia care are linked more to emotional well-being than fear of falli

While fear of falling has long been linked to poor sleep among older adults, new research from George Mason University suggests that emotional well-being may be an even stronger predictor of sleep quality for people with dementia and the spouses who care for them. In what is beli

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