Binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks for women and five or more drinks for men in a two-hour period. (Image credit: Jackyenjoyphotography via Getty Images) Alcohol often flows freely during holidays and other events. But how…
Russian traveller Olga Perminova, 53, was on the Podi Menike train, which passes through picturesque areas of Sri Lanka, when she tragically hit her head on a rock while taking a selfie. A woman has died on a famous railway…
(Photo courtesy of Olga Pankova via Getty Images) Alcohol causes approximately 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths each year in the United States, making it the third leading preventable cause of cancer after tobacco and obesity. In 2025,…
Patients with Norrie disease are either born blind or lose their vision within a few months of birth. (Image credit: Glasshouse Images via Getty Images) Disease name: Norrie disease Affected populations: Norrie disease is an extremely rare inherited genetic disorder…
Excessive consumption of added sugar, found in sweets like doughnuts, can speed up the aging process of cells. (Image credit: LauriPatterson via Getty Images) New research suggests that a diet rich in nutrients and low in added sugar may slow…
(Image credit: lielos via Getty Images) A new study has shown that the human body does not age at a constant rate throughout adulthood; instead, the process accelerates significantly between the ages of 44 and 60. The study, published August…
Earlier this year, María Brañas Morera celebrated her 117th birthday. (Image credit: Arxiu de la família Brañas Morera, (CC0 1.0 UNIVERSAL Deed), via Wikimedia Commons) Maria Brañas Morera, the oldest person on the planet, has passed away. She was 117…
Okinawa, Japan, has one of the world’s highest proportions of people over 100. (Photo credit: philipjbigg / Alamy Stock Photo) From the swimming habits of dead trout to the discovery that some mammals can breathe through their anuses, a group…
A new study suggests that humanity may have reached the limit of average life expectancy. (Image credit: HUIZENG HU via Getty Images) Life expectancy is increasing more slowly than it did in the 20th century, according to a new study…
A new test called CheekAge determines biological age by analysing cells on the inside of the cheek. (Image credit: Peter Daisley via Getty Images) Research shows that a test using cells from the inside of the cheek can accurately predict…