Daylight Saving Time 2026: What to Know
It’s almost that time of year again. Starting in just a few days, the sun will appear to rise later in the morning and set later in the evening in…
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked to Energy Metabolism and Immune Dysfunction
Americans report high rates of chronic fatigue, but myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), represents a distinct, clinically defined disease that affects a small subset of the…
What Jay Bhattacharya Wants From the CDC
This time last year, Jay Bhattacharya’s main claim to fame was, in essence, a hot take on COVID. In 2020, Bhattacharya, then a health economist at Stanford University without specialized…
The Health Impact of Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent
Want to meet some smart Canadians? Head to Kootenay, a mountainous region in southeast British Columbia—specifically to the town of Creston. On March 8, most of North America and Europe,…
Vitamin E’s Therapeutic Benefits in Bone and Joint Disorders
Your bones and joints influence how comfortably you move, how well you recover from physical stress, and how resilient your body remains over time. Many orthopedic conditions develop gradually, shaped…
How to Approach Someone You Think May Have an Eating Disorder
When Marina Zhukova was 17 and studying abroad in Germany, her host mother pulled her aside during a welcome dinner and asked a startling question: “Are you struggling with anorexia?”…
How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally
Ants, ants, everywhere! Those pesky insects have a way of finding every little crack and opening right into your home. When spring comes around I’ll see an ant scout here…
Removing Lead in Gasoline Improved Public Health, but the Threat of Lead Remains
Humans have long been aware of the dangers of lead exposure to their health. Even the ancient Romans did not stumble into lead exposure by accident. Writers such as Vitruvius…
The seven ‘W’ wellness rules to improve your health
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s…
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Could Address a Range of Addictions
The list of health conditions that benefit from the GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, continues to grow. The drugs are already approved to…