Health

Women who post 'fitspiration' images on Instagram may be at greater risk for an eating disorder compared to women who post travel images.

Running, even just once a week, is associated with a 27% lower risk of premature death for adults.

In same-sex or heterosexual couples where one partner is HIV-positive and receiving treatment with anti-retroviral therapy (ART), the risk of transmitting HIV through condomless sex is effectively zero.

Health

In a small sample of men aged 19-35, 12 weeks of interval training on a bike improved cardiovascular health similarly to endurance training, but required much less time per workout.

Mindfulness-based art therapy reduced headaches and stress in a group of 8 teenage girls.

Exposure to higher levels of animal and pest allergens (cats, cockroaches, and mice) during the first three years of life was linked to a reduced risk of asthma at the age of seven.

Being overweight was associated with worse hearing in both middle-aged women and children aged 11-12.

International Journal of Obesity

Health

The number of head impacts received playing American football in high school or college was related to an increased risk of apathy, depression, cognitive impairment, and behavioral issues later in life.

Journal of Neurotrauma

Eating more fruits and vegetables is associated with lower risk of hip fractures in men and women over 50.

PLOS ONE

Eating red meat and white meat had similar effects on cholesterol over a four week period, whereas eating non-meat proteins lowered cholesterol. Regardless of meat intake, diets that were higher in saturated fats increased cholesterol.