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Around 38% of U.S. adults live alone (it was only 8% in the 1940s) and for 20% of folks, family members live far away from one another. So, it isn't surprising that a research letter in JAMA reveals that around a third of folks say they are usually lonely and almost as many are feeling isolated.

This can have profound mental and physical health...Read more

U.S. adults average four to six colds a year, so the chances are pretty good that at some point this winter, you're going to be contending with sniffles, coughing and sinus pain (or have already).

Our favorite remedy? Chicken soup. Although there aren't double-blind placebo-controlled studies looking at the effect of chicken soup on curing a ...Read more

Whether you say "si" or "oui" or "nai," saying "yes" to a Mediterranean diet can protect your heart and extend your life. A new study in Nutrients looked at data on almost 680,000 folks and found that sticking to a Mediterranean diet decreases the risk of a heart attack or stroke by 23% and your chance of dying from a cardiovascular complication...Read more

Bird flu, also called H5N1, has been detected in nearly 700 herds of cattle from coast to coast, and while there have been a few cases of it then spreading to folks who work with those cattle or have come in contact with infected wild birds, it has, thankfully, not spread widely to humans. To make sure that it doesn't, the U.S. Department of ...Read more

During last year's flu season, around 40 million people came down with the virus, 18 million of them went to see their doctor or to the emergency room because of their symptoms, almost half a million were hospitalized and 28,000 folks died from influenza-related issues such as pneumonia and inflammation of the heart and brain, and sepsis. ...Read more

Millions of people have taken or are using one of nine approved weight-loss medications. But there's still a lot of confusion about their safety and potential side effects. So, Mayo Clinic researchers decided to take a look at data on the benefits and risks of three of them: liraglutide (Saxenda), semaglutide (Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Zepbound)...Read more

Even if you're good about getting daily physical activity during the spring, summer and fall, chances are that when winter comes, you spend more time in bed, do less light physical activities like strolling around or doing housework, and shorten the time you spend exercising.

This may happen because it's dreary and cold outside, it gets too ...Read more

The B vitamins are a confab of eight nutrients, known commonly by name or number as thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, B6, biotin, folate and B12. Overall, they help support every cell's proper functioning and keep your metabolism, brain and nervous system humming along. But some individual B vitamins have their own unique -- and ...Read more

It's all over the Internet that Charles Barkley remembers he ate two pizzas and drank three beers right before an NCAA tournament -- and scored 44 points! Whether that's fact or fiction, when we praise the positive impact of athletics and physical activity on memory, that's not what we're talking about.

A new analysis in the journal Memory ...Read more

Around 30% of people with Type 2 diabetes have cardiovascular disease (CVD). But that's just what's been diagnosed. A new study shows that another third of adults in the U.S. with Type 2 diabetes may have symptomless or undetected CVD. That may explain why more than 70% of people with Type 2 diabetes die from cardiovascular causes.

One of the ...Read more

You know the expression "it takes two to tango"? Well, when it comes to maximizing your nutrition, that's very true. Some vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals in food cannot be optimally absorbed or used unless they are accompanied by a partner.

-- When you combine leafy greens with healthy fats like olive oil, avocado or omega-3s, you ...Read more

After age 45, you have a 20% to 33% chance of developing atrial fibrillation (A-fib) -- an irregular and often very rapid heartbeat -- according to a recent Lancet study. That can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems such as stroke and heart failure. In fact, a new study in Neurology shows that folks with A-fib are almost five ...Read more

Whether you're a fan of "Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn, 1991) or "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (Nancy Sinatra, 1966), you have to admit that Dire Straits' "Walk of Life" (1985) says it all: Walking can transform your life.

That's also the message of a new study that determined the most active 25% of American adults get the equivalent of ...Read more

It's tough to know how many people suffer postpartum depression (there's indication that men can have it, too), but for women, it's thought to be 13% or more. And it has increased dramatically over the past decade or so, with a 60% increase among whites and a 140% increase among Blacks, according to a study in the American Journal of Obstetrics ...Read more