
Everyone repeats the twenty-minute rule. But there's little research to back it up. Why should you care?

For most people, cutting down at home works with a plan. For heavy daily drinkers, stopping suddenly can be dangerous.

Dopamine is not the pleasure chemical. It is closer to a prediction and motivation agent. Understanding the difference changes what you can do about your habits.

Depression is common among young Nigerians. It shows up as physical symptoms and falling grades instead of sadness and can go untreated for years.

An A1C test reports roughly three months of blood sugar in a single number. Sickle cell trait, carried by about one in five Nigerians, makes that number read lower than it should.