On the Brennersteig trail, a German journalist follows a route lined with orchards, distilleries, and endless tiny temptations, discovering how easily a simple hike becomes a pilgrimage from one bottle to the next.
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Long dismissed or mocked, menopause is finally being seen as a profound transformation: an ending that opens onto freedom.
“Peace won’t be made by failed diplomats or politicians living in a fantasy land” tweeted Vice President Vance to explain why professionals are being dismissed, both on Gaza and Ukraine. The delegitimization of expertise is a major trend of our time.
A sharp mind despite little sleep, and easier nights ahead? Non-sleep deep rest, or “sleep yoga,” promises just that. But what does science actually say about this latest wellness trend?
From embryo editing to dreams of eternal life, Silicon Valley’s new faith in machines blurs the line between progress and eugenics, raising the question of what humanity is willing to sacrifice for perfection.
Chronic pain affects millions and often resists medical treatment. German researchers are exploring how the brain’s pain matrix can be retrained, offering hope to those trapped in cycles of constant pain.
Researchers say “sickness behavior” mimics mild depression as immune cytokines signal the brain to conserve energy, making people listless and withdrawn. Yet it differs from true depression and varies widely depending on mindset, stress and loneliness.
It tracked my every move and kept me disciplined, but also kept me chained. What began as motivation slowly turned into addiction and invasion.
For both its children and adults, Guatemala is facing an obesity crisis. The problem is exacerbated by the food industry’s use of “fortification” with vitamins as a marketing strategy to make harmful products appear healthy.
A hot-mic chat between the Russian and Chinese leaders echoes a century of utopian schemes to defeat mortality.
Practitioners want legal recognition, critics call it pseudoscience. Can osteopathy really heal? The problem is that evidence is not always consistent.
François, 59, claims to have regained the shape he was in at the age of 25. Isabelle, 64, says a preventive check-up saved her life. Like them, more and more French people are turning to longevity medicine and adopting strict routines to age better.
A growing number of physicians are taking to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and X, creating their own content to fight the flood of false health information online. But faced with the scale of the problem, they say they can’t do it alone.
Outdated labels are giving way to a new diagnostic model that sees personality traits on a spectrum. The newest revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) introduces a shift in how we understand, treat and talk about personality disorders, focusing less on rigid categories and more on individual patterns and distress.
Most of us can accept that animal experiments are ok before allowing new drugs on the market. But allowing such animal testing is important even when no specific application is at stake. They are also crucial for understanding complex biological processes to help treat diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and depression.
New studies from Finland, Denmark and Norway suggest that mental health disorders might spread through social contact. But how strong is the effect — and should we call it an epidemic?
Professional tango dancers for hire in Buenos Aires are giving clients — mostly foreign women and retirees — a chance to experience Argentina’s signature dance.
As staff shortages grow, a Munich startup is testing and training childlike AI companions designed to talk, remember and emotionally connect with the elderly — without ever losing patience.
Very few people actually need two liters of water a day. But how much do they really need? What changes in the heat, whether coffee counts – and why many amateur athletes drink dangerously large amounts.
In Japan, people not only live long, they stay remarkably fit. The secret? Ten minutes of exercise every morning. A routine that’s been working for nearly a century.
Even four cups a day! Coffee can be good for you, and not just for waking you up. A series of recent scientific studies show drinking abundant good brew can prevent heart disease and dementia and help you live longer. But how and when you prepare are key.
Scientists are racing to define and map the human exposome — the sum of all environmental exposures over a lifetime — in a groundbreaking effort that could transform our understanding of disease and precision medicine.
A new study shows that working-age men, particularly from lower castes, are most vulnerable to fatal heatstroke in India. Experts warn how gender, caste, and occupation intersect in deadly ways amid rising temperatures.
Frozen pizza, coca-cola, chips. Delicious. And dangerous? German weekly Die Zeit asked doctors, neuroscientists, and food chemists if that’s true — and what they themselves keep on and off their plates.
Since the start of the Russian invasion, Ukrainian surrogacy clinics have expanded their market to China and the Arab countries and have increased the range of services, including births in Greece, Cyprus and Georgia.
Classifying students as visual, auditory, or tactile learners can actually do more harm than good. Research shows what truly improves learning.
Psychoanalyst Cinzia Capobianco explains how daughters of narcissistic mothers often struggle with a deep inner emptiness, and how therapy can help them build a stronger, independent self.
RFK Jr.’s rise reveals how pseudoscience paranoia now holds political power. Conceived in the late 19th century, the survival of the fittest ideas of Social Darwinism helped drive Nazi ideology.
A new study offers more evidence linking frequent marijuana use to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Have you suddenly developed hay fever? Have you had seasonal allergies, but it’s progressively worsened in recent years? You’re not alone. Why pollen is more aggressive in cities, why playing in the mud helps as a child, and what doctors recommend.
Elon Musk, an unelected US official leading budget cuts, claims funding to contain Uganda’s Ebola outbreak “accidentally” ended temporarily. Ugandan officials say the US still offers support, but health workers argue that US help is gone.
Herbicides pose environmental and human health risks but are also an essential tool for controlling invasive plants.
Fertility clinics should provide easy access to mental health support for those undergoing IVF treatments. Some of them do, many do not.
Physical activity has profound effects on brain performance, cognition and resilience. How often and how intensely should you train to maximize these benefits?
Diplomats in Vietnam warned Washington that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe for public health and relations with a key strategic partner in Asia.
One-third of the dialysis patients at the country’s National Kidney Center came for treatment after working abroad, often at jobs with grueling hours and few water or bathroom breaks in stifling heat.
Some people seem to breeze through a 40-hour workweek, housework, workouts, and personal projects, while others barely make it to the couch after work. But what if you, too, could become one of those high-energy people?
The sudden halt of USAID funding threatens the country’s fragile TB and HIV response, putting thousands of patients at risk.
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Worldcrunch Magazine #120 — Baby Boom
March 1 – March 8, 2025