Are you in a bad situation? Many Americans sit for eight to 10 hours a day—to the detriment of their backs, hips, waistlines, and hearts. Sitting for long periods can lead to obesity, muscle wasting, spinal stress, poor blood sugar regulation, and decreased blood circulation throughout the body. “Sitting actually ages you faster,” Katy Bowman, …
Just in time for Halloween, a new study finds that giving kids sugar when they’re really young — even in the womb — increases their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure later in life. Researchers determined that limiting exposure to sugar in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life – …
Say goodbye to beams. Women’s health startup Daye is selling a “vaginal microbiome test” in the form of a tampon that users wear and then mail in for testing — and it can detect everything from infections to potential fertility problems . Daye’s diagnostic swab can detect various bacteria with a home test. Daye Daye …
Carpal Diet! A new large-scale study finds that medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can seriously reduce knee pain for those with moderate to severe osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is mainly caused by the wear and tear of the protective layer of cartilage on the ends of our bones – similar to …
It takes less than 30 minutes for the average American to get frustrated waiting for food to arrive after placing an order for delivery, according to a new study. A survey of 2,000 American adults looked at Americans’ patience levels when it comes to small everyday annoyances and found that if the restaurant is within …
You’ll want to milk this new Starbucks deal. The java chain is making a big update to its menu that will save its plant-based customers some extra dough. Starbucks will no longer charge a fee for substituting non-dairy milk in drinks, the company announced in a press release Wednesday. Starbucks will no longer charge customers …
Happy Halloween! For many of us, the most haunted night of the year is all about filling buckets full of candy – but there are some treats you won’t find going door to door. Across the country, restaurant chains are getting into the spirit of the spooky season by offering food deals and freebies to …
The number of Americans diagnosed with autism increased by 175% between 2011 and 2022 thanks to an increase in new cases among young adults, a new study finds. A developmental disorder, autism affects the way people learn, behave, communicate and interact with others. For the new study, a team led by Kaiser Permanente’s Division of …
It’s known that vaping can negatively affect one’s health, but a viral moment shows just how bad it can be. Sheldon Shuffield of Fort Worth, Texas, posted a video on his TikTok (@thisdadtiktoks) account in August to his more than 600,000 followers, which now has more than two million likes and 22 million views. “Oh …
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol on Wednesday told investors that he plans to overhaul Starbucks locations in the US, adding more comfortable seating, ceramic cups and a coffee spice bar, with customer wait times of less than four minutes. Faced with declining demand for its expensive drinks in key markets of the US and China, and …