The dental cleaning schedule that actually matches the evidence
Twice a year is a default, not a prescription. carmannews health looked at the evidence on cleaning frequency by individual risk profile, and the…
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Sleep tracker accuracy: which devices actually measure what they say they measure
Compared against polysomnography, consumer sleep trackers vary widely — some are within 8% of clinical accuracy, others are essentially random. carmannews summarises the recent…
Telehealth in 2026: where it works, where it doesn’t, and what to ask before booking
Telehealth is excellent for some conditions, useless for others, and outright dangerous for a few. carmannews mapped the evidence by condition and built a…
The vitamin D test most people are getting wrong
The labs almost always test the wrong form, the reference range is poorly calibrated, and the supplementation advice that follows is often arbitrary. carmannews…
Why your blood pressure reading at the doctor’s office is probably wrong
"White-coat hypertension" is well documented but rarely accounted for. carmannews summarises the home-monitoring protocol that gives a more accurate baseline, and which devices the…
Mental health apps: which ones have peer-reviewed evidence behind them
The app store lists thousands; only a handful have been studied in randomised trials. carmannews lists the ones with evidence, what the evidence shows,…
How much exercise is enough, by age and goal
The 150-minutes-a-week guideline is a floor, not a goal. carmannews health translates the latest exercise research into specific minutes-per-week ranges by age and target…
The protein intake math that actually applies to your body
"0.8 g/kg" is a survival baseline, not a target. carmannews summarises the recent literature on protein needs for active adults, older adults, and people…
Eye strain after a screen-heavy day: the 20-20-20 rule is missing two things
The 20-20-20 rule helps but misses ambient lighting and blink rate, which the optometrists carmannews spoke to said matter more. The full protocol fits…
When a sore throat is something else — five red flags an urgent care will catch
Most sore throats are viral and resolve in 4–7 days. The red flags that warrant same-day evaluation are well established but not widely known.…