If you’re a member of the baby boom generation, don’t think you’re too old to exercise. On the contrary, it’s especially important for you to…
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Here’s to keeping your health on a tight leash: New research suggests that having a dog might boost a single person’s life span. The study…
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Smog might raise a woman’s risk of miscarriage early in her pregnancy, a new study suggests. Chronic exposure seemed to increase that risk by more…
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Obese people who follow a low-fat weight-loss plan could tack extra years onto their life, a new review of medical evidence suggests. Such diets appear…
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Simple steps can help keep you from being sidelined by a sports injury. First, make it a rule to bookend every workout with a warm-up…
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Too much stress may make it difficult to fall asleep or stay that way. The National Sleep Foundation says your body may be offering clues…
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America’s hang-ups over sexuality and gender could cost women their lives when their heart suddenly stops, a new study suggests. Simply put, women suffering from…
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Your comfortable recliner and state-of-the-art office chair may be increasing your risk for heart disease. A sedentary lifestyle can raise cholesterol and threaten heart health.…
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Low-carb diets are often thought of as fad diets that might yield a rapid initial weight loss, but aren’t sustainable or necessarily healthy. But when…
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Labeling some foods as meals rather than snacks could cut down on overeating, a new study suggests. The research included 80 people who were asked…
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Struggling to lose weight? Maybe posting that selfie on social media can help, researchers say. Their study included 33 people in two weight-loss groups —…
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