April 14, 2026
A new study shows that hitting a sauna for 30 minutes causes a transient spike in the number of circulating white blood cells. The researchers suggest that this exercise-like effect might provide health benefits by improving immune surveillance [1]. How does a sauna do its trick? Robust epidemiological data has associated sauna use with health...
March 26, 2025
A recent study reported significant associations between increased heat days and accelerated epigenetic aging [1]. Heat alters DNA While warm summer days on the beach are pleasant, extreme heat is not as enjoyable, especially in daily life. It is also not healthy, since extreme heat has been linked to cardiovascular diseases and death [2, 3]....