With frequent heatwaves reaching all-time record highs around the world, it seems that peak sunglasses (and sunscreen, for that matter) season is here to stay (via Washington Post). They’re no longer mere glossy sidekicks to your summer outfit — they’re…
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DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
When is a cough a sign of acid reflux? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions I was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica in 2016. I have been taking the steroid prednisolone for five years, and have had a chronic cough…
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8 Stretches to Relieve Your Back Pain
If your back hurts, you’re not alone, especially if it’s your low back that’s achey. For one study, the CDC estimated that up to a quarter of adults in the U.S. had reported experiencing low back pain within 3 months,…
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Think about this: Keeping your brain active may delay Alzheimers dementia 5 years
Keeping your brain active in old age has always been a smart idea, but a new study suggests that reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles in later life may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia by up…
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DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
Could my hot flushes actually be long Covid? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions I started being woken up by hot flushes three months ago, but I don’t sweat. I had a blood test that came back normal. Last…
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Heres Your 12-Week Ultimate Upper Body Training Guide PDF
Oh hey there, Men’s Health MVP member. We hear you want to transform your upper body—and as always, we’ve got your back. (See what we did there?) Because you subscribe to our kickass membership program, you get exclusive access to…
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Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?
Canadian researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the health of their brain and how they…
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Going with your gut can result in better decision-making than using detailed data methods, study shows
Managers who use their gut instinct together with simple decision-making strategies may make equally good, but faster, decisions as those who use data to reach an outcome, a new study has found. The report, co-authored by academics at the Business…
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That song is stuck in your head, but its helping you to remember
If you have watched TV since the 1990s, the sitcom theme song, “I’ll Be There for You,” has likely been stuck in your head at one point or another. New research from UC Davis suggests these experiences are more than…
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Some headlines say ‘skip your annual physical,’ but routine check-ups have many benefits
Some leaders in health care have called for an end to annual health check visits, saying they’re a waste of time for patients and overworked primary care physicians and don’t reduce the risk of death. A new Northwestern Medicine study…
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