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Rest days are essential to your fitness journey. Here’s why

Rest is a fundamental element of a successful fitness journey because it is essential for performance. But it's often overlooked.

Morning blue light can improve sleep in people with PTSD

Sleep is crucial for maintaining physical and mental health, and inadequate sleep over time can impact all aspects of life with serious implications for...

Many types of exercise can lengthen people’s lives

Older adults who got the recommended amount of activity had a 13% lower risk of death compared with those who were inactive.

A better way to treat obesity and diabetes

Obesity is the main cause of type 2 diabetes and related chronic illnesses that together will kill more people around the globe this year...

Poor sleep linked to higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Sleep abnormalities are common in Alzheimer's disease, and sleep quality can be affected early in the preclinical stage of the disease, even when no...

My snoring is waking up my partner. Apart from a CPAP machine, what are...

Snoring happens when the muscles and tissues that surround the upper airway (at the back of the nose to the throat region) vibrate during...

Research shows a drug that treats obesity, fatty liver, heart disease

A drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, and sickle cell disease could reduce obesity and fatty liver and improve heart function.

BMI declines 7 years before cognitive impairment, study finds

Scientists found much lower BMI occurs beginning about 7 years before a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Adding 1,000 or even 500 steps to daily walk may help you live longer

Experts have long endorsed walking as a free and easy way for people to get a wide variety of health benefits, including improved sleep,...

Turning back the clock for daylight saving time can impact brain and body functions

The end of daylight saving time is approaching, when millions turn back their clock an hour. This change can have an impact on brain and...