Building your social circle may help you live longer
A new study has found that older people who interact with a wide range of people were more likely to be physically active and...
Heavy smoking could damage your vision
Smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day can damage your vision, according to a new study co-authored by a Rutgers researcher.
The study was conducted...
Exercise could help change your body clock
In a new study, researchers found exercise could shift the human body clock.
The direction and amount of this effect depend on the time of...
Your weight history could predict your risk of heart disease and stroke
In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that simply asking older adult patients about their weight history at ages 20 and 40...
Exercise may help improve your thinking skills
In a new study, researchers found regular aerobic exercise such as walking, cycling or climbing stairs may improve thinking skills not only in older...
How chronic pain could threaten your night sleep
Ask anyone who is in pain how their much-needed sleep was, and there's a good chance they will say it was not great.
And, it...
Why body shape is more important than weight in cancer prevention
In a new study, researchers found that when it comes to weight, what matters most may not be the number on the scale, but...
Being active in your middle age may protect you from dementia
A new study published in Neurology has found that being physically and mentally active in middle age is linked to a lower risk of...
When you get older, every movement counts
In a recent study, researchers found that people who are active at levels only slightly higher than sedentary have much lower death risk.
The study...
Why obesity could drive cancer
It’s well-known that obesity, diabetes and chronic inflammation are major risk factors for cancer.
But just how cancer evolves in people with these diseases —...