A new study asked three questions about muscle protein synthesis in response to a nine-day diet and weight training regimen: First, does the source of protein — plant or animal-based — make any difference to muscle gain? Second, does it matter if total daily protein intake is evenly distributed throughout the day? And third, does […]

There’s a new hack on social media that claims wearing socks to bed helps promote better sleep. The theory is that sleeping with your socks on lowers the body’s core temperature which helps you sleep more soundly. A small study in 2018 found that young men who slept with… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months’ rest – but the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics kept working right to the end. On Easter Sunday, the day before his death aged 88,… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]