As cannabis becomes legal and socially accepted in more places, many people assume it’s basically harmless — even “natural medicine.” But a 2025 study published in JAMA Network Open is ringing a loud alarm bell for heavy users. Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus analyzed brain scans […]
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Swap Red Meat for Plants — Might Lower Dementia Risk by ~20%, Study Finds
As dementia becomes an ever-greater global challenge, recent research brings promising news: your diet may play a measurable role. A 2025 study published in Neurology found that replacing even a single daily serving of processed red meat with plant-based proteins — like nuts and legumes — was associated with roughly […]
14-Year-Old Wins ‘Top Young Scientist’ for Inventing Pesticide Detector for Fruits & Vegetables — What It Means for Clean Eating and Holistic Health
In a world where so many of us want to eat clean, organic, and healthy — but often still worry about invisible chemicals — the recent success of a teenage inventor has brought new hope. In 2024, 14-year-old Sirish Subash was named “3M Young Scientist Challenge” grand-prize winner after creating […]
Doctor Explains Why They Believe Women Definitely Shouldn’t Pee In The Shower
For many women, peeing in the shower feels like a harmless, eco-friendly time saver. It all goes down the drain anyway, right? Pelvic floor specialists are not so sure. In recent years, several experts – including Dr Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas (pelvic floor PT) and urogynaecologists like Dr Teresa Irwin and Dr […]
Surprising Reason Why You Should Spread Salt Around Your House
For thousands of years, cultures around the world have used salt not only as a seasoning, but also as a purifying, cleansing, and protective mineral for the home. From Ayurvedic medicine to Mediterranean folk traditions, salt has long been believed to absorb negativity, neutralize stagnant energy, deter pests, and even […]
Stanford Scientists Just Successfully Reversed Autism Symptoms
In 2025, Stanford Medicine researchers published a striking study: by calming one overactive brain region in mice, they were able to switch off autism-like behaviors and restore more typical social interaction, activity, and sensory responses. News headlines quickly exploded with claims that “Stanford reversed autism symptoms.” But what does this […]
New Treatment Reverses Memory Loss by Removing Alzheimer’s Plaque: What Science Just Discovered
For decades, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has stood as one of the most heartbreaking neurodegenerative disorders — an illness that slowly robs people of memory, personality, and independence. One of its hallmark features is the accumulation of sticky clumps of protein, known as Amyloid‑β plaque, between neurons. These plaques are thought […]
Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize for Discovering How to Stop Your Immune System from Attacking You
In 2025, three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for cracking one of the most important mysteries in modern biology: How does your immune system know when to attack – and when to stop so it doesn’t destroy your own body? Their work revealed the master […]
9 Things That Happen to Your Body If You Stop Having Sex
Choosing to abstain from sexual activity—whether by choice, life circumstances, or health reasons—is perfectly valid and normal. According to health resources, if you stop having sex, your body won’t necessarily “fall apart” — but you may notice certain physical, hormonal and relational shifts. Below are nine real effects that you […]
Scientists Discover Method to Turn Cancer Cells Back Into Healthy Cells
In a groundbreaking breakthrough, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in South Korea have discovered a method to revert cancer cells to a normal-cell state rather than simply destroying them. The study demonstrates that cancer cell reversion can be systematically induced by identifying and flipping […]
