Health and Wellness Around the World

Experts reveal the simple trick to keep bananas fresh

Wrapping stems with aluminum foil creates a plug, slowing ethylene gas release.

 Experts reveal the simple trick to keep bananas fresh.

Beet juice emerges as a natural ally for cardiovascular health

 Beet juice emerges as a natural ally for cardiovascular health.

Raw papaya can help reduce uric acid levels and relieve joint pain

 Raw papaya can help reduce uric acid levels and relieve joint pain.

Simple baking soda trick transforms canned chickpea hummus

 Simple baking soda trick transforms canned chickpea hummus.

Miley Cyrus opens up about ICU stay and health scare

“My leg started to disintegrate,” Cyrus said, explaining she was temporarily in the ICU after contracting a “brutal infection”.

 Miley Cyrus opens up about ICU stay and health scare.

Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene mutation fathers 67 children; 10 develop cancer

Experts call for international limits on the number of children per sperm donor and better tracking systems.

 Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene mutation fathers 67 children; 10 develop cancer. Illustration.

Authenticity prevents couple burnout, study reveals

Having children significantly moderates the relationship between authenticity, emotion regulation, and burnout.

 Authenticity prevents couple burnout, study reveals.

Vitamin D supplements slow telomere shortening, reducing biological aging

Participants taking 2,000 IU of vitamin D daily had significantly less telomere loss over four years, study finds.

 D3 gel capsules.

UCSF study: Social media use linked to 35% spike in kids' depression

Depressive symptoms increased by 35% as kids' social media use rose from 7 to 73 minutes per day over three years.

 UCSF study: Social media use linked to 35% spike in kids' depression.

Positive expressive writing techniques boost wellbeing, systematic review shows

Gratitude and 'best possible self' writing had the strongest wellbeing benefits; individual differences may play a role.

 Positive expressive writing techniques boost wellbeing, systematic review shows. Illustration.

TikTok adds guided meditation to interrupt teens' feeds at 10 PM for better sleep

If teens choose to ignore the meditation message, the app will display a second full-screen notice that is harder to ignore.

 TikTok adds guided meditation to interrupt teens' feeds at 10 PM for better sleep.

This Morning's Alison Hammond shares secrets behind losing 11 stone at 50

She said: "I'm no longer pre-diabetic – so I'm a bit naughtier with my food now".

 This Morning's Alison Hammond shares secrets behind losing 11 stone at 50. Illustration.

Psychologist Emorie Beck reveals how you can unlock happiness

Researchers find happiness doesn't work the same way for everyone.

 Psychologist Emorie Beck reveals how you can unlock happiness.Illustration.

Kate Middleton starts mornings with a superfood shake to improve heart health

Nutritionist Helen Bell explains that ingredients like kale and spinach in the duchess's shake can help reduce bad cholesterol levels.

 Kate Middleton starts mornings with a superfood shake to improve heart health.