Health

December 28, 2025

We May Actually See Our Lives Flash Before Our Eyes as We Die

We may not know what happens after we die, but science has at least given us a clue as to what happens to our brains. In a landmark study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience in 2022, researchers revealed that the human brain may, in fact, remain active during—and even after—the transition from life to death.

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December 11, 2025

New Study Suggests Alzheimer’s Disease Could Be Slowed by Walking 5,000 Steps a Day

Walking is a very effective and accessible exercise that can keep you healthy throughout your life. Besides keeping you physically fit, a new study shows that it could have additional mental benefits down the line. The study, led by Mass General Brigham, an integrated health system based in Boston, found that taking a daily stroll could help slow down the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

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November 17, 2025

Nike Announces World’s First Powered Footwear To Help People Walk Faster and Farther

As an activewear company, Nike has been at the forefront of athletic apparel and footwear for several decades now, and they continue to innovate as technology moves forward. Their latest endeavor, called Project Amplify, goes a step further. Bringing robotics into the equation, Project Amplify is lauded as the world’s first powered footwear system for running and walking, allowing users to go faster and farther with less effort.

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November 5, 2025

New Study Finds That Early Exposure to Peanuts Helped 60,000 Children Avoid Allergies

In the United States alone, some 8% of children have a food allergy, including more than 2% with a peanut allergy. In 2015, however, researchers suggested that peanut allergies could be prevented in babies and young children through early exposure, debunking the belief that introducing the nut too soon would inevitably lead to a life-long allergy. By 2017, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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