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60 stories for“health trends”
VO2 max strongly predicts longevity, but the evidence that slow, low-intensity Zone 2 training is the best way to raise it is weaker than the trend suggests.
Jan 15, 2025
Semaglutide and tirzepatide went from diabetes treatment to celebrity shortcut to a genuine health story. What happens when one drug becomes a cultural moment.
Apr 20, 2024
The sleep industry hits $585 billion as Americans invest in mattresses, trackers, and supplements to optimize rest. But obsessing over sleep data might actually backfire.
Feb 15, 2024
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are all prescribable in the UAE, but shortages and insurance gaps shape who can actually get them.
Mar 10, 2025
A BMJ Open analysis of 50 million hospital discharges found faster yearly rises in heart failure, heart attack and atrial fibrillation admissions in the Western states. It cannot show cause.
Oct 23, 2026
Two UK clinicians say subscription clinics may be treating vague symptoms and borderline blood tests, leaving the health service to monitor patients it never diagnosed.
Oct 14, 2026
A pooled analysis of 389 surveys covering 3.2 million 11 to 17 year olds in 140 countries puts the global average at 2.7 active days a week, with girls further behind boys almost everywhere.
Nov 4, 2026
A JAMA research letter from Stanford-led researchers tracked 13,307 under-18s treated for bike, scooter and skateboard injuries and found electric riders far more likely to suffer brain injuries.
Nov 3, 2026
Tirzepatide just earned an approval that has nothing to do with the scale. Here is what SELECT, FLOW and the new sleep apnea data show.
Jan 8, 2025
Detailed INTerpath-001 data from Merck and Moderna show the individualized vaccine lowered recurrence risk in resected melanoma, but only after six months, and overall survival is not yet mature.
Oct 25, 2026
In 1,900 American adults, waist circumference on its own matched a new multi measurement framework against a proper body fat scan. BMI alone missed a substantial number of people who met the body fat criteria for obesity.
Sep 1, 2026
Oral immunotherapy raises the dose a patient can tolerate before a reaction starts. That protects against accidents, which is not the same as being able to eat the food.
Jul 29, 2026
Trials now show insufficient sleep impairs insulin sensitivity directly, independent of weight gain, reshaping how doctors talk about diabetes risk.
Nov 2, 2024
