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There's a lot of flap online about two fat flips. One is in a study in Cell Reports that's calling out a component of "super-healthful" olive oil -- the omega-9 called oleic acid -- for its fat-cell-building ability that can fuel obesity. Another study, from the American Society for Nutrition, says seed oils, long-targeted for links to ...Read more

There's been criticism about using BMI (body mass index) to determine if a person is obese or overweight and to predict how it might indicate risks to health and longevity. After all, the weight of a super-muscular body may register as "obese" when the percentage of body fat may be extremely low. And now, a study published in the Annals of ...Read more

When cyclist Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996 at age 25, people were shocked that someone so young could have the disease. Well, most people haven't learned much about the condition since then, according to a new survey by the Ohio State University Comprehensive CANCER Center. They found that only 13% of folks know ...Read more

Yankee pitcher Giancarlo Stanton made his season debut June 16, 2025, sitting out the beginning of the year with tendinitis in both elbows. But the acute pain caused by microtears in the tendons around the elbow, wrist, knee, ankle or shoulder can sideline anyone.

Tendonitis often comes from overuse or repetitive motion, but as you age, it can ...Read more

Don't take your heart health for granted! A review in the journal JACC looked at data on more than 14,000 participants, ages 30 to 79, in the decade-long National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The researchers concluded that 20% of U.S. adults are at an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in the next 10 years -- ...Read more

You may never have heard of a sleep potato or a sleep pea, but they do exist, at least according to a new study published in Sleep Health. Researchers tracked the sleep patterns of 34 folks to see if what they ate during the day affected their nightly snooze. They found that those who ate the most fruits, vegetables and whole grains slept the ...Read more

Pop music has folks falling all over the place: There's Harry Styles' "Falling," Alan Walker's "All Falls Down," and Glen Hansard's "Falling Slowly." Turns out, older Americans are also falling a lot -- and with terrible results.

A Center for Disease Control and Prevention report shows that unintentional fall-related deaths have skyrocketed by ...Read more

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