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Minding your metabolism: Can you avoid middle-age spread?

As you age, you may notice you have less muscle and energy and more fat. Carrying those extra pounds may be harming your health. It’s...

How positive emotions influence your health

Do you tend to look on the sunny side, or do you see a future filled with dark, stormy skies? A growing body of research...

Thinking about your thyroid: Get to know this small but mighty gland

You’ve probably heard of the thyroid gland, but do you know what it does? You might not give it a second thought unless something...

Poor sleep can make it hard to maintain weight loss

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen found that not getting enough good quality sleep undermines people's attempts to keep weight off after dieting. They also...

Obesity linked to higher risk of broken bones in women

Scientists from CHU de Quebec Research Center found that women with obesity and overweight, particularly women with high waist circumference, are more susceptible to...

Reducing calories and eating at the right time of day may lead to longer...

Scientists from Howard Hughes Medical Institute found that the body's daily rhythms play a big part in this longevity effect. They found that eating only...

Alcohol abuse after age 40 can be a symptom of this dementia

Scientists from Mount Sinai found that people who start abusing alcohol later in life—after age 40—may be doing so secondary to an underlying neurologic...

How to protect your bones with exercise

Bones feel solid, but the inside of a bone is actually filled with holes like a honeycomb. Bone tissues are broken down and rebuilt all...

Alcohol gives you bigger cancer risk if you are obese or overweight

Scientists from The University of Sydney found that being overweight or obese amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol and the risk of developing alcohol-related...

Obesity can strongly reduce antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines

Scientists from Istanbul University found that adults (aged 18 or older) with severe obesity generate a much weaker immune response to COVID-19 vaccination compared...