Recent studies suggest moderate coffee consumption may support cardiovascular and liver health, while a randomized trial found caffeinated coffee was associated with a 39% lower risk of recurrent atrial flutter among adults with persistent AFib.
Children may trust AI answers and form attachments before they understand the technology. Pediatrician Edith Bracho-Sanchez urges parents to model careful use, protect opportunities for learning and help children recognize which questions belong with trusted people.
Research links laughter with lower cortisol, improved blood flow and greater well being, while comedians and comedy club leaders argue that regular laughs can also provide resilience and connection during difficult times.
Sleeping in can ease some effects of short sleep, but large schedule shifts may disrupt sleep pressure and the body clock. Research points to roughly one to two extra hours as a potential sweet spot for most people.
Packaged kratom was found during investigations into two University of Mississippi student deaths, prompting expert warnings about breathing suppression, dependence, withdrawal and concentrated 7-OH products, even as authorities have not linked the substance to either death.
Brad Pitt’s restrained return to alcohol highlights an evolving medical view of recovery, where remission and reduced drinking may count alongside abstinence, even as experts warn that moderation is not appropriate or safe for everyone.
The gut and brain maintain a powerful biological conversation involving more than 500 million enteric neurons, but researchers caution that gut feelings are not automatically trustworthy. Diet may help support this complex connection by improving gut health and reducing inflammation.
Nearly 30% of adults who quit vaping return to combustible cigarettes, as concentrated nicotine, constant access and difficult withdrawal keep dependence alive. Specialists say lasting recovery requires addressing both nicotine intake and the behavioral triggers behind the habit.