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The surprising science behind ‘micro-training’ — and why short is the new long. HEALTH & WELLNESS · MARCH 2026 You’ve probably heard the old advice: you need at least 30 minutes of exercise to get real health benefits. But what if that was wrong—or at least, not the whole picture? A growing body of research says even more 10 minutes of movement a day — or even a few short bursts spread throughout your day — can make a real difference to your heart, brain, weight and how long you live. Scientists call this approach “Fitness Microdose” or “Gym snack”.…

A new global dataset of 239 human-infecting RNA viruses shows how animal hosts, vector transmission, surveillance gaps, and viral traits shape the pathway from dispersal to epidemic threat. Study: Complete catalog of human infectious RNA viruses. Image credit: Andrzej Rostek / Shutterstock A recent review published in the magazine Scientific Data presents an updated global catalog that brings the number of ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses known to infect humans in 239 species, 25 more than in 2018, offering new insight into emergence and spread. Rather than appearing randomly, most viruses cluster in a few families, are associated with non-human hosts,…

Interpersonal tensions between colleagues can be costly for business. Even the specter of a threat can reduce concentration, undermine cooperation, and divert vast amounts of mental energy away from work and toward self-defense. Ecologists have observed how prey manage fear, threats, and co-exist with predators within an ecosystem. This has revealed surprising mechanisms that, in turn, shed light on how we react to group members in stressful situations. A surprising observation emerged from the natural world: predators control prey populations not only by eating them, but also by instilling fear. This chronic fear forces prey to invest a huge amount…

I have been working in the field of Gender-Specific Medicine and Men’s Health for over fifty years. One of the most important lessons I have learned is that men’s health and women’s health cannot be separated. If we improve men’s health, we will also improve women’s health and vice versa. There are many reasons a man might be interested in actress Sharon Stone. It is an amazing fact of my professional life that seeing Sharon on the cover of Vanity Fair led me to write my best-selling books, Male menopause and Surviving male menopause. Here’s how it happened. While browsing…

The short answer: Why you need a daily probiotic and where to find it Beneficial gut bacteria leave your system every 24 hours. A probiotic you took yesterday doesn’t carry over to you today – the daily dose is how biology works, not a marketing angle. In order for a probiotic to really support your gut it needs to survive stomach acidreach your intestines alive and remain active long enough to interact with gut cells. The CFU count (colony forming units or live cultures per dose) is less important than viability and persistence. Look for strains with published clinical data…

There’s a point in most skincare routines where things get…comfortable. Your cleaner behaves. Your moisturizer is doing its job. Your serums preserve your skin. Everything works perfectly. But if you’re someone who takes their skin care seriously (and appreciates formulas that pull their weight), there’s often a moment when you start to wonder if things could work a little harder. A little faster. A little smarter. This moment is exactly why we created Youth Potion Advanced – the highest strength retina serum yet. This is not a replacement for the original Youth Potion. The exact opposite. The original formula remains…

The expanding use of robotic technology in lung transplantation came under scrutiny at today’s 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), where experts debated whether its clinical benefits justify the cost and complexity. Stephanie Chang, MD, Thoracic and Transplant Surgeon at NYU Langone Health, who supports robotics, and Hermann Reichenspurner, MD, PhD, retired surgeon and pioneer in minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery, joined the discussion, presenting the counterpoint. Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery may expand the patient pool Dr. Chang highlighted the potential of robotic-assisted surgery to improve recovery and expand access to transplantation.”Robotic,…

First Pregnancy & BirthClaudia’s first pregnancy unfolded during the COVID pandemic while she was working in emergency medicine. As a first-time mother and healthcare worker, she faced increased stress and uncertainty throughout her pregnancy.Induction, Epidural & NICU StayShe had a surprise induction which resulted in an epidural vaginal delivery. After birth, her baby required a short stay in the NICU, adding another emotional layer to her early postpartum experience.Postpartum Challenges & DiagnosisIn the months following the birth, Claudia struggled with a low milk supply due to hypoplasia and began to experience postpartum anxiety and depression. Nine months after giving birth,…

Key information from Holistic Health Week 2026 When Dr. Will Cole started the world’s first functional medicine telehealth practice, the term “telehealth” didn’t even exist. He called it “virtual functional medicine practice” for lack of better language. That was in 2009. A decade later, when the pandemic forced all clinicians online overnight, Dr. Cole and his team were already years into the infrastructure. They spent 2020 helping other practitioners understand what they had already accomplished the hard way. Today, Dr. Cole is a New York Times bestselling author of four books including Intuitive fasting, Gut feelings, Ketotarianand The spectrum of…

A major study, led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Nemours Children’s Health and Children’s National Hospital and involving an extensive network of medical centers in the United States and abroad, found that different types of CSF resuscitation were equally effective in preventing the most serious adverse events after treatment of suspected renal shock. The findings of this large clinical trial are detailed today in a study published by The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting in Boston. Sepsis is a life-threatening response to infection that causes organ failure. The combination…