Diet change could add more than a decade to life expectancy
In a new study from the University of Bergen, researchers found that young adults in the U.S. could add more than a decade to...
Community support can help you lose weight, study finds
In a new study from Mayo Clinic, researchers found that weight gain can be prevented and perhaps reversed—even during a pandemic—with the help and support of...
Why good sleep is harder in older people
In a new study from Stanford University and elsewhere, researchers found how the brain circuitry involved in regulating sleepfulness and wakefulness degrades over time.
This may help...
This cancer drug may promote weight loss
In a new study from Northwest A&F University, researchers found an anti-tumor drug promotes weight loss in mice at low doses by activating a...
Lack of sleep and anxiety: what to know
Insomnia is a common and debilitating disorder that is frequently linked to important consequences for physical and mental health and wellbeing.
It often occurs in...
Vaping may lead to gum disease, study finds
In a new study from NYU College of Dentistry, researchers found how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum disease.
They found...
More adults are falling every year, study finds
Falls are a leading cause of hospitalization and institutionalization for older adults in the U.S. and fall prevention efforts are an important part of...
Simple activities like washing dishes could cut heart disease risk
Running or brisk walking is not the only way to reduce the risk of heart disease.
In a new study from UC San Diego, researchers...
ZIP codes matter when it comes to severe COVID-19
COVID-19 has sent nearly 900,000 Americans to the hospital in the past two years.
In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers that the ZIP...
Three doses of Moderna vaccine effectively prevent severe omicron infection
In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found that while Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection is strong against coronavirus infection by the Delta variant,...