The birthday effect is a real statistical phenomenon in which you are at increased risk of dying on, or near, your birthday. In a Swiss study of mortality data, 13.8% more people older than 60 died on their own birthday than any other day. According to The Guardian, a… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

A study showed that a genetic predisposition for higher muscle strength predicts a longer lifespan and a lower risk for developing common diseases. This is a highly comprehensive international study on hereditary muscle strength and its relationship to morbidity. The genome and health data of more than 340,000 Finns was used in the research. Read […]

A study suggests that people with diets high in seafood may face a greater risk of exposure to PFAS — the family of human-made toxins known as ‘forever chemicals’ — than previously thought. The researchers stress the need for more stringent public health guidelines that establish how much seafood people can safely consume to limit […]