New Special Edition: Science for a Better, Healthier Life

What you should know about daily steps, vitamins, napping and more! New Special Edition:  Science for a Better, Healthier Life Read the Issue Dear Friend of Scientific American, Social media is full of health-related misinformation masquerading as fact. Some influencers advise us to eat mostly meat, no plant-based foods. Others say that a vegetarian diet is optimal for well-being. So what are health-conscious people to do? Consider Scientific American's new special issue on Science for a Better, Healthier Life an antidote to toxic quackery and honest confusion about health. Dive in with the latest research on how many steps we need each day—it turns out that "10,000 steps" was a marketing gimmick! Keep reading for evidence-based findings about what humans really evolved to eat, how to stave off cognitive decline, and ways to optimize your metabolism. Science constantly marches along, and this collection includes exciting discoveries in pain management, cancer treatments and heart health. Without a doubt, being in nature is one of the most restorative things we can do. So get outside and breathe in the fresh air! Thank you so much for your support of Scientific American. Enjoy our new issue and more with a special offer: 6 months of Unlimited for just $30! Best wishes, Andrea Gawrylewski Special Issues Editor   Issue Highlights You Don't Really Need 10,000 Daily Steps to Stay Healthy New research points to different step counts based on age and fitness level. To Follow the Real Early Human Diet, Eat Everything Nutrition influencers claim we should eat meat-heavy diets like our ancestors did. But our ancestors didn't actually eat that way. Hearing Aids May Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia As few as 15 percent of people who would benefit from hearing aids use them. New Human Metabolism Research Upends Conventional Wisdom about How We Burn Calories Metabolism studies reveal surprising insights into how we burn calories—and how cooperative food production helped Homo sapiens flourish. These Cancers Were Beyond Treatment—But Might Not Be Anymore New drugs called antibody-drug conjugates help patients with cancers that used to be beyond treatment. A-fib—a Rapid, Irregular Heartbeat—Can Kill You, but New Tech Can Spot It A fluttering heartbeat called A-fib can lead to stroke, but smartwatches can detect it, and there are good treatments. Read the Issue Enjoy 6 months of Unlimited for $30! To view this email as a web page, go here.  You received this email because you opted-in to receive email from Scientific American or you have registered for an account with Scientific American.  To ensure delivery please add news@scientificamerican.com to your address book.  Unsubscribe Email Preferences Privacy Policy Contact Us