Q: I visited my 84-year-old grandmother in her assisted-living home recently, and she seemed lonely. I visit as often as I can, but what else I can do for her? - Irene, S., Tucson, Ariz.
A: Visiting your grandmother is...
Fit middle-age adults have medical costs that are 38 percent lower later in life, compared with their unfit counterparts, according to a study that analyzed data from Medicare and insurance claims.
Researchers from the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center and...
Feeling lonely in life or unhappy at work? Before you pity yourself or call it quits, check the thermostat. Temperature strongly influences how we feel about ourselves, our environments, and the people around us.
Physical warmth can diminish feelings of...
Nobody knows just how much of a risk toxins in our food really pose. Most of the associations between chemical exposures and disease are just that--associations. But we're exposed to dozens, if not hundreds, of chemicals, and the effects of some multiple exposures may be more...
If you're among the 79 million Americans with prediabetes - higher-than-healthy blood sugar levels that pave the way for diabetes and other health concerns - we've got sweet and sour news.
The color green denotes life, signifying growth, renewal and health. The word itself brings to mind phrases like green living, green thumb, green with envy. But none is heard (or dreaded) as much as, "Eat your greens." Foods of...
There has been a lot of buzz in recent years about calorie restrictive diets being an effective method to increasing longevity. However, recent research suggests that this approach to eating does little to increase life expectancy.
If you've ever tried to slide out of a tight spot with minor untruths or to avoid responsibility with outright lies like Jim Carrey in "Liar Liar," we've got some news for you: Fibs make you unreliable and corrupt...
In a study from Emory University, researchers have found that PFC (polyfluoroalkyl compounds) exposure in pregnant mothers may contribute to development of obesity later in life.
You've arrived home after a long day. Although work is ostensibly done, you still have responsibilities to fulfill: A family to take care of, social obligations to meet, and other items to tick off your to-do list. So finding...
