Health

People should try to meditate for around 45 minutes every day to cut stress-related high blood pressure, say new guidelines. Other tips from the International Society of Hypertension include taking time out to listen to music, doing yoga and practicing mindfulness, BBC reports. Established medical advice – quit smoking and cut down on salt – still stands. But experts say ...

Surgeons in New York say they have performed the world’s first complete eye transplant on a man, although it is not certain he will regain vision, BBC reports. Aaron James, who survived a high-voltage electrical accident, underwent 21 hours of surgery that replaced half of his face. Surgeons have been able to transplant corneas successfully for years. Experts have called ...

It’s double trouble, with a unique twist: A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses is now pregnant in both. Kelsey Hatcher, who is documenting her story on her Instagram account “doubleuhatchlings,” knew from the age of 17 she has “uterus didelphys,” a rare condition where a person has a double uterus, thought to affect about 0.3 ...

Advances in childhood cancer are a success story in modern medicine. But in the past decade, those strides have stalled for Black and Hispanic youth, opening a gap in death rates, according to a new report published Thursday. Childhood cancers are rare and treatments have improved drastically in recent decades, saving lives. Death rates were about the same for Black, ...

After a demanding day at work and fulfilling personal commitments, the yearning for a peaceful night’s sleep takes center stage. If achieving restful sleep seems elusive, consider embracing bedtime routines to unwind and prepare your body for a rejuvenating night. Here are some tried-and-true wind-down rituals to decompress before bed: Pack Up and Plan Ahead Leaving the workplace physically doesn’t ...

Acne, the unwelcome guest that strikes at the most inconvenient times, leaves behind painful memories and unsightly scars. No matter how hard you try, it seems to resist all efforts to eliminate it. Skin problems, particularly acne, not only affect your physical appearance but also take a toll on mental health and confidence. In the quest for clear skin, various ...

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, finding solace in a restful night’s sleep can sometimes feel elusive. If you’ve ever tossed and turned despite hitting the hay with anticipation, it might be time to shine a spotlight on an often-overlooked factor: your sleep hygiene. Sleep hygiene encompasses more than just bedtime rituals; it extends to your daily activities ...

“Long colds” can be a thing in the same way that “long Covid” is, with some people experiencing prolonged symptoms after an initial infection, according to a UK study. Common long cold symptoms included a cough, stomach pain and diarrhoea, BBC reports. The findings come from 10,171 adults who completed questionnaires. More work is needed to understand who is at ...

With most of us tethered to our desks for extended hours, combatting the strains of sedentary work life is essential. Incorporating yoga into your day doesn’t require a mat or an hour-long session; there are simple poses you can do right at your desk. Prolonged sitting can lead to lower back and neck pain, affecting your overall well-being. These easy ...

The health care system in the Gaza Strip is “on its knees,” the head of the World Health Organization warned Friday, noting that half of the territory’s 36 hospitals are no longer functioning. Speaking to the Security Council, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the situation on the ground as desperate: “Hospital corridors crammed with the injured, the sick, the dying; morgues ...