For generations, early to bed and early to rise was seen as the blueprint for a healthy life, and any departure from it was often considered unhealthy. Scientists, however, have discovered that whether someone is an early ...
People who sit at a desk for most of the day know the importance of taking a break, but new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research has determined exactly how often they should get up and move around. The study ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Getting enough exercise is one of the most important things we can do for our health. Yet many people around the world are not active enough. Around 1 in 3 adults fail to meet the recommended levels of physical activity, ...
Jun 20, 2026
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The Inflation Reduction Act's attempt to improve insulin costs for Medicare beneficiaries—by capping out-of-pocket costs at $35—was associated with lower out-of-pocket costs and increased insulin use, but only for a small ...
Jun 14, 2026
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The discovery of insulin in 1921 revolutionized diabetes care. Type 1 diabetes went from being a death sentence to a manageable chronic condition.
Jun 4, 2026
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A News and Perspectives report on emerging pharmaceutical access models in the United States has been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. In "Affordable GLP-1? When Digital Platforms Meet Policy Reform", ...
Jun 1, 2026
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Once confined to niche bodybuilding forums and hardcore gyms, unproven injectable peptides are now being openly marketed online to the average gym-goer by social media influencers—and regulators struggling to keep up.
May 31, 2026
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Substantial and sustained weight loss has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer and cancer-related death, mainly in women. Two new studies now provide clues to why the risk is reduced—and suggest that gender, metabolism ...
May 25, 2026
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For decades, female sterilization has been one of the most common forms of birth control in the U.S.: 11.5% of U.S. women, ages 15–49, use female sterilization as their primary contraceptive method—nearly identical to the ...
May 25, 2026
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Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a new approach to delivering GLP-1 medications orally that does not require fasting and maintains their efficacy. The technique could also be useful for any pharmaceutical ...
May 19, 2026
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