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When you think of stoners, Cheech and Chong may come to mind, but chances are you don't think of your grandparents. But the number of folks over age 65 who are using (smoking or ingesting) cannabis has jumped by 45% in the past two years, according to a research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine, and the trend doesn't seem to be slowing down.

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Do you wake up with a headache, jaw or ear pain, or sensitive teeth? You may be one of the 30% of adults who contend with bruxism (that's the fancy word for grinding your teeth) while they sleep and/or during the daytime. Every clench-and-grind exerts about 250 pounds of pressure on each tooth, causing excessive erosion and cracked enamel, ...Read more

When The Marvelettes sang, "We're gonna mix it up; We're gonna mix it up right," they were talking about having a good time tonight! When I suggest you mix it up, mix it up right, I'm talking about how to have a good time for years to come.

A major study in Nature Food followed more than 120,000 folks ages 40 to 70 for over 10 years and found ...Read more

Your emotional outlook on life influences your physical and mental health. According to the National Institutes of Health, research shows a connection between an upbeat outlook and lower blood pressure, reduced risk for heart disease, healthier weight, better blood sugar levels, and a longer life. And now, studies show that meditation, which ...Read more

Every step you take on level ground puts pressure on your knees that is equal to 1.5 times your body weight. Weigh 200 pounds? That means you're pounding your knees with 300 pounds of pressure with each stride. And some studies estimate that the typical adult takes around 2.5 million steps a year. No wonder that about a quarter of all folks age ...Read more

Around half of Americans get less than the recommended amount of magnesium from food and beverages. And that's not good, because the mineral is an essential component of energy production, muscle and nerve function, DNA production, and absorption of other minerals. It's also an important component of treating and managing migraine, heart disease...Read more

Hot flashes affect three-quarters of women before and after menopause -- and somewhere around 10% of women experience them for the rest of their lives. The sudden rush of heat concentrated in the chest, neck and face can occur up to 10 or more times a day, drenching clothes and sheets. But discomfort and disturbed sleep aren't the only problems ...Read more

A National Institutes of Health research alert is sounding an alarm about the estimated number of children who live with parents suffering from a substance use disorder (SUD).

The facts: In 2023, almost 19 million children under age 18 lived with one or more parent with an SUD. That's one-fourth of all kids in the country! Almost half of those ...Read more

Around 31 million U.S. adults have taken a GLP-1 (half are still on it) and 12.5 million or more are doing it because they're obese or overweight. And while the medications offer some folks an effective remedy, reducing body weight by 5% to 18%, others find it difficult to lose that much or to withstand the gastro side effects, the nutritional ...Read more

"If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything," (Alexander Hamilton, maybe). And ... "When you stand for something, you have to stand for it all the way, not halfway" (Kevin Gates, singer/songwriter).

Those sentiments are certainly true when it comes to how you carry yourself. That's because when your posture hasn't got you ...Read more

Telomeres, those protective caps on the ends of your chromosomes, tell tales about your biological aging process. The unhealthier your lifestyle habits, the more premature damage occurs to them, leading to an inability to make more stem cells that repair your cells and organs, an increased risk of disease-causing genetic mutations, and damage to...Read more

Testosterone has a reputation for fueling macho behavior, but in truth, it's an essential hormone that both males and females produce. In women, it impacts sex drive, bone and muscle health, mood and energy, and the menstrual cycle and fertility. In men, it also regulates sex drive and bone and muscle mass and strength -- plus it impacts the ...Read more

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." But it turns out that when it comes to protecting your heart, lungs (and mind), smart consistency and the timing of your daily exercise routine is a good way to achieve a healthy body and brain.

Research published in Medicine & Science in Sports and ...Read more

There are more than 600 known neurological disorders, but the most common are neurodegenerative diseases like stroke and migraine, as well as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, and other motor neuron conditions that affect more than 7 million Americas. In addition, around 20% to 30% of people with diabetes contend with diabetic neuropathy. According...Read more

You've heard of lose-lose and win-win situations -- but it turns out that lose-win is not only possible, it can also benefit your life enormously. A new study in JAMA Open Network looked at health outcomes for more than 23,000 folks in their mid-30s to mid-40s who were overweight or obese. Those who lost (and kept off) just under 7% of their ...Read more