New Scientist - Health

1. Wake up to the bigger picture on how to get a better night’s sleep
   We often obsess about nighttime routines for good sleep, but mounting evidence shows that what we do during our waking hours is also important – a more holistic view that could ease the modern pressure to create a perfect environment for when our heads hit the pillow
2. The new science of sleep: How to sleep better whatever your lifestyle
   We all know the tired old advice about how to get the best night's rest, but it can be hard to follow in the real world. A more personalised and holistic approach could help
3. A better understanding of our hormones and sleep could improve both
   The hormonal changes of puberty, the menstrual cycle and menopause can all affect our sleep, but there are also subtler ways that hormones and sleep interact
4. Thinking a drug is a knockoff generic can cause worse side effects
   People seem to assume that expensive branded drugs will be less likely to cause them harm than their generic counterparts, which manifests via the "nocebo effect"
5. Trump's exit from World Health Organization could backfire on the US
   The US contributes around a fifth of the budget for the World Health Organization – its withdrawal from the public health body will impede efforts to control the global spread of diseases and could put the US at risk
6. What nine sleep researchers do to get their best night's rest
   From carefully timing meals and bedtime to turning down the lights and banning screens in bed, here's what the scientists who study sleep do to optimise their slumber
7. How to shift your circadian clock to beat your jet lag
   It is possible to speed up how quickly you get over jet lag – but calculating the right way to do it based on flight times, time zones and light exposure can be tricky
8. How best to catch up on rest and pay off your sleep debt
   If you've missed out on sleep, it is possible to catch up. But is it better to try to do it all in one go or spread out over time – and is it really so bad to sleep in at the weekend?
9. The surprising relationship between your microbiome and sleeping well
   Research is revealing the complex relationship between sleep and the gut microbiome, raising the prospect that eating better during the day might help you get a better night’s rest
10. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy lower the risk of 42 conditions
    The benefits of taking GLP-1 agonists seem to outweigh the risks, at least when taken for approved uses, according to an assessment of how the drugs affect 175 conditions