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According to a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, waking up an hour earlier than normal could reduce the risk of major depression by 23%. This new genetic study is among the first to quantify just how much or little change is needed to influence mental health. As people started to get their ...click here to read more

If you’re over 60, it’s quite possible that the feeling of “aging” is an underactive thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism is very hard to distinguish in older age. The typical symptoms that may be noticeable in younger patients are more veiled in advanced years, and the symptoms may be disguised as something else. High cholesterol, for example, ...click here to read more

A new study from Boston Medical Center has found that women who experience back pain have an elevated mortality risk compared to women without back pain. Back pain was not associated with mortality among men, indicating that the results may differ by sex. The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, raises the ...click here to read more

Since the early 1900s, dieting has been used to help people lose weight and get healthier. At least theoretically. Most of them won’t work and will likely leave you worse off than you were before. One of the first recorded “fad” diets was the “chewing diet.” It claimed that people could lose weight by chewing ...click here to read more

Nocturia is the medical term for sleep interrupted by the urge to urinate. It is one of the most common causes of sleep loss among older adults, and nearly two-thirds of those between 55 and 84 deal with it multiple times per week. A mild case may see you getting up once or twice per ...click here to read more

Men and women deal with stress quite differently. Some experts suggest it’s a result of socialization, while others suggest it has to do with how stress hormones function in the body. It’s likely a bit of both. But one thing is for certain: stress management is diverse. In the most general terms, men aren’t great ...click here to read more

You’re not the first person to overlook eye health. The truth is that if you’re not wearing glasses, you may think everything is fine and dandy. Glasses don’t tell you much about the overall health of your eyes. Even people with 20/20 vision can develop conditions like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that can impair vision ...click here to read more

Your heart might not have been a top concern as you grew older. These days, however, heart health may be a growing priority. Blood pressure and body weight may have crept up, and you’re stuck wondering what you can do to make things better. You don’t want to experience a heart attack, but you also ...click here to read more

Thanksgiving won’t look the same this year. Although the familiar faces likely won’t be sitting around your table, you can bet the familiar foods will. It’s unfortunate that Thanksgiving dinner gets such a bad reputation. It really isn’t deserved. Most of the items that make up the super meal are actually healthy superfoods. Having a ...click here to read more

We haven’t talked about COVID-19 for a while, but that doesn’t mean it’s gone anywhere. Where some parts of the world are seeing cases go down, others are looking at significant jumps. It’s still important to do all you can to boost immune strength. Regardless of where you live and the situation in your community, ...click here to read more

Marijuana has become far more mainstream in recent years. Although, the stuff has been used for centuries. Until recently, however, it was illegal in most places. That’s changed in a major way as regions around the world have adopted legalization. People are now using marijuana or CBD to treat and manage a host of conditions ...click here to read more

Given the fact that we are immersed in a global health pandemic that seems to worsen by the day, it might not be ideal to think about the future. But health experts are warning against a second wave of the novel coronavirus. Getting ready is not a bad idea. And how do you do that? ...click here to read more

Older women who sit for long periods of time should be concerned about a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research. A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has shown a direct link between longer sitting times and heart disease among overweight and obese postmenopausal women. The study ...click here to read more

Sometimes you do your best to prevent a major medical condition but it’s not enough. For example, if you’ve had shingles, your risk for a stroke goes up. If you had the chickenpox as a child, you’ve got a significant risk for shingles. But so does everybody. Almost every American carries a dormant version of ...click here to read more