Wellness in the News for September, 2025
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When smartphones are banned in classrooms
When Alabama enacted a new law keeping phones out of classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year, one teacher saw an instant change. “Today, all of my students, 100% of them, took notes in my class, did their assignments, asked for help when they got stuck and turned it in, and then when they were done, they talked to each other,” Jonathan Buchwalter, a Tuscaloosa County High School 11th grade history teacher, said in an Aug. 8 TikTok that reached nearly 2 million views.
“I have been pulling my hair out for like, eight years. Has it been this easy of a solution the whole time?” he wondered.
New study finds that brief, intense exercise fights cancer
Researchers at Edith Cowan University found that 30 minutes of vigorous strength and/or aerobic training can spark anti-cancer proteins, cut cancer cell growth, and help survivors fight recurrence. A single bout of exercise increased the levels of myokines, a protein produced by muscles which have anti-cancer effects, and which can reduce the proliferation of cancer growth by 20 to 30 per cent.
If you need help developing a reliable and realistic exercise program, contact me.
Unwanted pregnancies: Alcohol vs. cannabis
A new study reported by the Society for the Study of Addiction found that, among women with a high desire to avoid becoming pregnant, those who drank heavily had a 50% higher risk of becoming pregnant than those who drank moderately or not at all.
In contrast, participants who used cannabis were no more likely to have an undesired pregnancy than participants who did not use cannabis.
Light at night damages brain, mood, and metabolism
Dr. Randy J. Nelson, who chairs the Department of Neuroscience at West Virginia University, has spent the past decade uncovering the hidden dangers of artificial light exposure. His research demonstrates that light at night doesn't just affect sleep quality; It fundamentally alters immune function, triggers neuro-inflammation, disrupts metabolism, and influences mood regulation.
To me, this make complete sense, given that humans are diurnal animals, not gifted with night vision, and forced to forage and hunt during daylight hours.
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic fail big time
As I predicted, stopping prescription weight loss drugs often leads to significant weight regain, according to a large-scale analysis of 11 global studies. Researchers found that although these medications, including GLP-1-based treatments like semaglutide and tirzepatide, help patients lose substantial weight while in use, gains tend to return within weeks of stopping.
The faster the fat loss, the quicker it returns. If it's permanent weight loss you want, contact me and we'll discuss how I can help you.
Electricity alone reshapes the cornea: Goodbye, glasses!
The American Chemical Society reports on a surgery-free alternative to LASIK that reshapes the cornea using electricity instead of lasers. In rabbit tests, the method corrected vision in minutes without incisions, safely and cheaply.
In a few years' time, glasses, contact lenses, corrective eye surgery, near-sightedness, and far-sightedness will become history.