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If you’re regularly not feeling well rested after a night of sleep, you may want to think about why. It could save your life. A new study is showing that sleep apnea – a condition that causes people to stop breathing during sleep – can be life threatening. Further, it’s associated with increased risk for ...click here to read more

In Australia, patients with diabetes are being encouraged by doctors to better understand the complications of stroke and how to reduce their risk. This comes after a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia found that there are almost 10,000 hospitalizations for stroke each year in Australia among people with diabetes. This represents ...click here to read more

New mothers experiencing sleep loss may be speeding up their aging. According to new research published from UCLA, too little sleep in the first six months after birth can add three to seven years to a woman’s “biological age.” The study published in Sleep Health studied 33 mothers during their pregnancies in the first year ...click here to read more

Don’t take your legs for granted. Your legs are your strongest and largest muscle group, and they are charged with the valuable tasks of carrying you around and keeping you upright. Your mobility and quality of life are riding on them. Spending too much time sedentary, however, can waste that valuable muscle away. Aging, in ...click here to read more

No one wants a first a heart attack. Thankfully, most people survive one. But surviving a second is a heck of a lot more unlikely. About 805,000 people in the United States suffer a heart attack each year that is typically treated effectively with medication or surgery. About a quarter of those heart attacks, however, ...click here to read more

Sunglasses have always been a staple of style. But in reality they can offer major benefits to eye health. If you pick the right ones. Rather than seeking style points, think about how shades can protect your eyes from the sun’s damaging rays. 100 percent UV protection is essential to providing eyes with the protection ...click here to read more

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and reported by CNN indicates the power of the COVID-19 vaccine. The data shows that 99.9 percent of fully vaccinated Americans – which means two shots of a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, or one shot of Johnson & Johnson – do not experience ...click here to read more

A new study suggests eating colorful foods may help defend against dementia, so head to the grocery store for some berries, orange juice, and apples. Research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that the more colorful fruits and vegetables a person eats, the better protection they appear to have from cognitive ...click here to read more

More evidence is emerging to show how plant-based foods can be beneficial in reducing the risk of heart disease. According to two research studies published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, eating plant-based foods is heart healthy at any age. The two separate studies analyzed plant food consumption and found that in both ...click here to read more

For a long time, testosterone levels have been closely associated with success in America. Men with higher testosterone tend to make more money, live in wealthier neighborhoods, have higher skilled jobs, and have better health. In women, however, higher testosterone is associated with the exact opposite of all that. Multiple studies suggest the above, but ...click here to read more

Fall risk in older adults has increased during the pandemic. According to a new national poll, this increase may be due to changes in physical activity and mobility. The poll came out of the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and analyzed participants from a national sample of more than 2,000 adults ...click here to read more

If you’ve been on your feet all day in the summer heat, you know what’s coming: uncomfortably swollen ankles. It can really ruin a great day. Say you’ve been out hiking and enjoying the weather with family and friends. Then you know you’ll be struggling through your dinner party with feet and ankles that are ...click here to read more

Things change when you get older no matter who you are. Some may notice they don’t have the energy levels they used to. Some may develop wrinkles on their face, and others may become more susceptible to illness. Others may just feel fatigued. Aging is a natural part of life. The longer you are alive, ...click here to read more

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin has found that how a person decorates their living space can accurately pinpoint personality traits and the mood of the people who live there. The study found this is especially true as a person gets older. For the study, researchers analyzed the living spaces of ...click here to read more