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Public health guidance has long centred on a single, sometimes daunting target: 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a week, as recommended by the World Health Organization. Many adults fall well short of it, and the scale of that goal can feel like a barrier in itself. A large new study suggests the benefits of physical activity may begin far sooner than that target implies. The five-minute finding The study analysed data from around 150,000 adults across the United Ki

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide, taken by millions of adults to lower high cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Yet roughly half of patients prescribed them stop within the first year, often citing concerns about side effects. A major new study published in The Lancet suggests that many of those concerns may not be warranted. Statins work by lowering levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, commonly known

Digestive discomfort is more common than most people acknowledge. Symptoms such as bloating, constipation, and irregular bowel movements affect a significant proportion of adults and, for many, quietly disrupt daily life. Yet despite how widespread these issues are, they remain among the least discussed in clinical settings, often dismissed as minor or simply endured. The science of bowel health has become considerably more nuanced in recent years. What was once a relatively

Is living forever the next frontier of medicine, or an expensive illusion? As interest in longevity technology surges globally, scientists and clinicians are urging a more measured perspective. Google searches for "longevity" tripled over the course of 2025, and the market has responded accordingly. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year, longevity technology was among the most prominent categories on display, with devices promising to calculate bio

Could a vaccine designed to prevent shingles also contribute to protecting brain health? New research suggests this may be possible. Scientists analysing health records from older adults have found that individuals who received the shingles vaccine appeared significantly less likely to develop dementia compared with those who were not vaccinated. The findings come from a study led by researchers at Stanford University and published in the scientific journal Nature. The rese