Scientists have invented a device that can track your sleep with little more than an adhesive bandage. The wearable tech can track a variety of things—including breathing, movement and your heart rate—without any need for batteries, circuits or wires. The device uses an antenna made of metallic ink to track how the skin contracts and … Continue reading Wearable Tech Invention Tracks Sleep
There are plenty of benefits to be gained from adding pushups to your daily routine besides looking buff. Whether you’re doing standard pushups, a wide version, narrow version or backwards pushups, incorporating the exercise into your daily routine can help your body in a number of ways. Strength and muscle tone Perhaps the most obvious … Continue reading 3 Benefits of Daily Pushups
The Mayo Clinic is warning people with diabetes that overtreatment can seriously endanger their health. The organization’s new research has found that many people—particularly with type 1 diabetes—are receiving too much glucose-lowering therapy. This overtreatment increases the risk of severe hypoglycemia. A warning to diabetics The scientists discovered that diabetics in the United States often … Continue reading What is Diabetes Overtreatment?
Dating is hard enough if you’re bringing your A game. But it’s even more difficult if you’re in the dating scene with bad breath. Unfortunately, you can’t smell your own breath, so you won’t know it’s funky unless someone you’re dating tells you. The best way to ensure it’s fresh is by taking both preventative … Continue reading Is Bad Breath Cramping Your Dating Life?
For men with insomnia, there are two things you need to know: First, there’s a gene that’s linked to insomnia. Second, the gene is linked to a higher risk of both stroke and heart disease. Insomnia genes and causation A 2019 study published in the Circulation used genetic markers to determine whether a risk factor, … Continue reading Insomnia Genes Linked to Health Risks
Do you feel sleep-deprived? If you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, it might be due to your outlook on life. A new study has found significant links between optimism and quality of sleep. Evaluating optimism Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work examined more than 3,500 men and … Continue reading Being an Optimist Might Help You Sleep Better
What if you could lose weight like you had a gastric bypass but with something as simple as hormone infusions instead? A new trial looking at the effects on people with type 2 diabetes and obesity found that hormone infusions may provide a novel way to lose weight without surgery. Testing hormone infusions A team … Continue reading Can You Lose Weight With Hormone Infusions?
If you run out of lubricants for sex, you may be tempted to reach for an alternative. But olive oil, coconut oil, lotions and baby oil aren’t safe options for a number of reasons. From damaging condoms and staining sheets to clogging pores and causing infections, these alternative lubricants for sex should be avoided. So, … Continue reading Choosing Lubricants for Sex
Water might be your best resource for hydration, but that doesn’t mean drinking it is your only option. When you lose water and electrolytes through sweat, you can also increase hydration by eating foods with a high water content. Here are some foods that contain at least 85% water. Watermelon This one’s not surprising since … Continue reading The Best Foods for Hydration
Laxatives are generally safe to help with constipation, but they should never be used for weight loss. They’re not only unsafe but also ineffective. Water loss, not weight loss If someone tells you they’ve lost “several pounds” over the past week from taking laxatives, they may be telling the truth. But what they don’t know … Continue reading Why Laxatives Aren’t Safe for Weight Loss
