The way you sleep could contribute to increased risk of Glaucoma. Or at least that’s what new research published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology suggests. Researchers found that sleeping with your head at a 20-35 degree angle (basically, with two pillows behind the head) increased pressure inside the eyes. Read more about what they think is going on here.
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Nutrition & Food
Here’s the New Math on Alcohol and Your Health
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A Drinkin’ Thing: Adding a health warning to happy hour is nobody’s idea of a good time, but new research is making a pretty compelling case for one. A study published this month in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs found no protective health benefit from low-level alcohol consumption, and the risks start rising sooner than you might think.
The Study: The researchers looked through national health surveys, mortality records, and dozens of systematic reviews to model lifetime alcohol-related death risk for adults in the U.S. For men, that risk crossed 1 in 1,000 at around 6.5 drinks per week, and women hit the same threshold at about 7. Consuming 8.5 drinks per week pushes the risk to 1 in 100. For men having 14 drinks per week (previously the ceiling of the federal guideline), the estimated lifetime risk of dying from an alcohol-related cause was 1 in 25.
The Takeaway: There’s no completely risk-free amount of alcohol, and the risks escalate faster than older guidelines suggested. So researchers suggest no more than one drink per day for both men and women.
Keep in Mind: Your health history and how you drink affect your personal health risk, so the numbers won’t look exactly the same for everyone.
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Beauty & Skincare
A New Wearable Takes Sun Care Beyond SPF
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The Trend: Tanning may be back in fashion, but so is tracking your UV exposure. The latest example is The90’s “The Gem,” a necklace with a pendant that measures UVA and UVB rays in real time and sends the data to an app on your phone. Unlike the UV index in your weather app, which gives a broad estimate for an entire area, The90 claims to show the sun exposure you’re actually getting, whether you’re outside, driving, or sitting near a sunny window. The device launched this month and is currently available for preorder, with prices starting around $199.
What People Are Saying: The appeal lies in personalized reminders to reapply sunscreen, seek shade, or cover up based on your skin type and real-world exposure. Supporters see it as the next step in preventative skin care and healthy aging. Skeptics, meanwhile, wonder whether people need yet another (expensive) wearable — or if it’s simply giving health-conscious consumers another metric to obsess over.
What to Know: The90 isn’t the first UV-tracking device — L’Oréal’s My UV Patch helped pioneer the category years ago — but it may be the most consumer-friendly version yet. Whether UV wearables become the next smartwatch or remain a niche beauty gadget, they reflect an ever-growing trend: turning everyday health habits into measurable data.
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Nutrition & Food
How Gross Is Double-Dipping, Really?
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You Should Know: Warm weather means weekends will start filling with barbecues, picnics, and pool parties. The accepted etiquette is that you don’t double-dip your chips or carrot sticks in communal eating situations. But is double-dipping actually harmful — or just a gross social faux pas?
Going Deeper: There hasn’t been a ton of research studying the effects of double-dipping, but a well-known 2009 study in the Journal of Food Safetyfound “significant bacterial transfer” after participants bit crackers then dipped them. Even beyond the germs, double-dipping can affect the quality and texture of our food: an enzyme found in saliva can break down chemical bonds in starch molecules, potentially leaving party dips extra watery and thin.
Takeaway: The mouth is naturally teeming with more than 700 species of microbes — most of which are harmless and help maintain a healthy oral microbiome. Getting sick from sharing dip is pretty unlikely, though some germs — including norovirus — can be transmitted through saliva and contaminated food. But if someone at your party has a cold, you’re much more likely to catch it from coughs or sneezes than from the dip.
Bottom Line: Stick to single-dipping, or spoon some onto your plate so you can dip with abandon. If the idea of shared dip turns your stomach, skip it.
A marinade of soy sauce, vinegar, maple syrup and more seeps into extra-firm tofu slices, infusing every bite with sweet-and-salty flavors. A quick bake crisps up the outside while locking in the marinade and keeping the inside nice and chewy. Once it’s ready to go, load up seeded whole-grain bread with the tofu plus avocado, cucumber, roasted peppers, pickled onions, and sprouts for a hearty vegetarian sandwich that’s packed to the brim with wholesome ingredients and protein.
This: Pickles or Fermented Veggies Not That: Late-Night Chips
Sometimes the craving isn’t hunger — it’s crunch, salt, and stimulation. Pickles, kimchi, or sauerkraut deliver that same punchy satisfaction with far fewer calories and a little gut-friendly fermentation on the side.
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HEALTHY HABIT
Take the Stairs Once
You don’t need to become a stair-climbing evangelist. Just take the stairs once today when the option is right there. Small movement decisions add up when they become automatic.
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Final Thought
We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love.”
