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Your brain’s ‘master switchboard’ is an underappreciated marvel
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agohe brain area called the hypothalamus regulates important behaviors, including sleeping. Before your...
How Extreme Heat Impacts Your Brain and Mental Health
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe sun sets over the University District in Seattle, on May 13, 2023. Saturday’s temperatures...
What is a circadian rhythm?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agowoman turning off an alarm clock A circadian rhythm is a 24-hour cycle dictated by the body's internal clock, which is controlled by several...
How does your body stay balanced inside? Thank homeostasis.
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBlood vessels and sweat glands are known as effectors, changing your body when something is off. If...
What are night sweats and should you be concerned about them?
TechRadar via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA woman in bed having suffered from night sweats We all sweat, and sweating is a core part of how...
A hot flash ruined my big moment. What I wish I'd known about perimenopause
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI have a love-hate relationship with my hypothalamus, a region of the brain that helps control body...
As Earth’s temperature rises, so do deaths among people with mental health problems
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe climate crisis can be threatening for people with mental health problems. Here’s what people...
How do fevers kill germs?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoClose up of an adult's hand holding a thermometer that reads 100.4. A young boy can be seen in the background under a blanket, as if ill. They're the...
Your body has an internal clock that dictates when you eat, sleep and might have a heart attack –...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSyncing your circadian rhythm to a natural light-dark cycle could improve your health and...
Wait, Can Stress Cause Hot Flashes? Experts Weigh In
Women's Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoHot flashes, night sweats, and heat sensitivity can be a sign of hyperthyroidism, hormonal changes, or menopause. Here, experts share potential causes.
