World Kidney Day is celebrated every year on March 13 to spread awareness about kidney-related diseases, infections and preventive measures. Your kidneys work tirelessly, filtering toxins and keeping your body balanced. It helps to balance the internal state or the inner harmony as the biological function embodies processes of renewal, balance, and deep inner well-being….
We’ve all heard that eight hours is the magic number for sleep. But timing isn’t everything — quality is what truly matters. Real rest comes from cycling through all four sleep phases, especially that deep, restorative sleep that leaves you refreshed and ready for your day. The challenge? Knowing if you’re actually getting quality rest….
Beth Ann Malow is a professor of neurology and pediatrics at Vanderbilt University. As people in the U.S. prepare to turn their clocks ahead one hour in mid-March, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to daylight saving time. About…
Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä’s Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences have found that women who exhibit disturbed eating behaviors and engage in low physical activity tend to have more central body fat and a higher risk of metabolic low-grade inflammation. This condition increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, which become more prevalent after…
Does how much you sleep affect your heart? According to health officials, adults who sleep fewer than seven hours each night are more likely to experience health problems. Dr. Juan Cardenas Rosales, an internal medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, stresses that adequate sleep is crucial for your overall well-being, including your heart health. Getting a…
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Integrating philosophical thinking into early childhood education can empower preschoolers to develop healthy lifestyle habits, critical thinking skills, and informed decision-making abilities. Study: Teaching healthy lifestyle behaviors based on philosophical thinking to preschool children: a randomized controlled trial. Image Credit: Lordn / Shutterstock.com Teaching healthy lifestyle behaviors to very young children is foundational to their future…
A recent study explores how the shift from education to employment affects physical activity, sleep, and diet, emphasizing the need for workplace health initiatives. Study: New job, new habits? A multilevel interrupted time series analysis of changes in diet, physical activity and sleep among young adults starting work for the first time. Image Credit: Drazen Zigic…
Despite medical advances, America’s heart disease crisis worsens—alarming new data reveals how lifestyle choices, racial disparities, and rising obesity rates are driving an unprecedented public health challenge. Study: 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association. Image Credit: Mr Dasenna / Shutterstock In a recent report published…
ADOPTING lifestyle medicine, a medical approach that uses evidence-based therapeutic interventions to prevent, treat and even reverse chronic diseases by addressing their root causes, is essential for the success of Malaysia’s Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) system, says the Malaysian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (MSLM). MSLM president Dr Siva Poobalasingam said that lifestyle medicine is increasingly…