An Orange a Day Keeps the Depression Away? Scientists from Harvard Medical School have found that eating one medium orange a day may lower the risk of developing depression by about 20%. “The effect seems to be specific to citrus,” comments Dr. Raaj Mehta, one of the researchers. “Recent research has shown intriguing links between […]

Evangelicals Share Worrisome Praise for New Pope As news of Pope Leo XIV’s elevation spread, and the world learned more about his life and ministry, some evangelical leaders shared worrisome praise.  “I appreciate that there is a pope who is familiar with Latin American Christian realities and immigrant realities,” said Gabriel Salguero, the head of […]

A Regular Bedtime Is Key for Longer Life A new study published in the journal Sleep suggests that your sleep regularity (how consistent your sleep-wake timing is) is a stronger overall predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration. The research from the UK found that even people who consistently get seven to eight hours of […]

California’s Costliest Natural Disaster? It is difficult to put into words the devastation caused by the January wildfires in Los Angeles County. The fires caused at least 29 deaths, a similar number of injuries, the destruction of more than 16,000 structures, the damage or destruction of over 50,000 acres, and thousands of evacuations. These wildfires […]

Better Diet—Less Pain! New research from the University of South Australia shows that adopting a healthy diet can reduce the severity of chronic pain, presenting an easy and accessible way for sufferers to better manage their condition. Exploring associations between body fat, diet, and pain, researchers found that a greater consumption of foods within the […]

Gen Z Explores the Bible In an era marked by declining church attendance and rising secularism, we might expect interest in the Bible to wane. Yet, according to Circana BookScan, Bible sales surged by 22 percent in 2024. This surge, intriguingly, coincides with increasing chatter about the Bible on TikTok. Why is Scripture capturing the […]

Sci-fi Foods on the Rise In 2019, an agency within the US Department of Defense released a call for research projects to help the military deal with all the plastic waste generated when troops are sent to work in remote locations or disaster zones. The system needed to be small enough to fit in a […]

Doomscrolling Increases Anxiety According to psychotherapist Tess Brigham, doomscrolling is mindlessly scrolling through negative news articles, social media posts, or other content-sharing platforms. “People doom scroll for many different reasons,” Brigham says. “The main reason is as a way of feeling in control in a world that feels so out of control all the time.” […]

Stay Active for a Healthy Pregnancy Want an easier pregnancy and a healthier newborn? Stay active! There’s great new research rolling in about the beneficial effects of exercise on a variety of outcomes for pregnant moms, including reduced depression, anxiety, and the rate of cesarean deliveries. “Twenty-plus years ago, there were so many recommendations for […]

A Hidden Epidemic Alongside the opioid overdose crisis, another hidden epidemic is quietly raging. Every year in the United States, more people die of alcohol-related causes than from opioids and other drugs. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of excessive alcohol use were high and getting higher. The stress and isolation of the pandemic appear to […]