Watermelon Actually Lowers Blood Pressure Here’s How Much
The amino acid L-citrulline in watermelon helps your blood vessels relax, with measurable effects on cardiovascular health. Watermelon contains L-citrulline, an amino acid that your…
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New Weight Loss Drug Shows 30% Weight Loss Without Surgery
Eli Lilly's experimental drug helped people lose an average of 85 pounds in two years—matching surgical results. An experimental drug called retatrutide just delivered the…
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Blood Tests Can Now Replace Colonoscopies for Cancer Screening
New at-home options detect 83% of colorectal cancers without prep, sedation, or time off work. The American Cancer Society just approved blood and stool tests…
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Tick Bites Are Sending More People to ERs Than Ever
Climate change is pushing tick populations north, and emergency room visits are at decade highs. Emergency room visits for tick bites hit their highest levels…
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Only 20% of Sunscreens Actually Work as Advertised
New research reveals most sunscreens fail basic safety tests, but the fix is simpler than the sunscreen aisle suggests. The Environmental Working Group tested 2,784…
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DEET Repellent Can Train Mosquitoes to Find You
New research shows mosquitoes learn to associate DEET with food sources, becoming attracted to the very chemical meant to repel them. Virginia Tech researchers trained…
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BMI Misses Obesity in 1 in 4 ‘Healthy’ Adults
New research shows waist-to-hip ratio catches obesity cases that BMI completely misses. A large study of over 5,600 Americans found that 26% of people with…
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Cataracts Hit 30-Somethings More Than You Think
Anne Hathaway was legally blind for a decade from an early cataract, but modern surgery often improves vision beyond baseline. When Anne Hathaway revealed she…
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Two Hours of Weight Training Weekly Cuts Death Risk 13%
A massive 30-year study found the sweet spot for strength training, and it's refreshingly realistic. Researchers tracked 147,374 people for three decades and found that…
