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The New York Times reports that the average American adult watches five hours and four minutes of television per day. But could your leisure time be better spent doing something …

Break out your old CDs, records, and tape players – according to research from Johns Hopkins Medicine, music may be a simple and effective way to keep your mind sharp …

As human beings age, their ability to regulate body temperature decreases. As recent events in Florida demonstrated, that can have drastic consequences during hot weather. But cold weather is just …

It’s always better to learn from other people’s mistakes rather than learning from your own mistakes. That pertains to retirement planning as well, where making a mistake can end up …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the term for a blood clot that starts in a vein. You may have heard of it as deep vein thrombosis when a blood clot forms …

Two new studies have discovered that a ketogenic diet may improve memory in old age as well as lengthen lifespan. A ketogenic diet is one in which carbohydrates are minimized …

In a summer that’s already seen multiple hurricanes in the United States and wildfires ravaging the West Coast, many people have had to flee their homes to escape disaster. But …

Researchers studying the genomes of more than a quarter million people have identified gene variations that apparently affect the risk of developing both type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two …

A newly-discovered mutation within the immune system can, in certain cases, lead to life-threatening complications from chickenpox infections. For one in every 5,000 people that could lead to brain inflammation, …

A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that only 37 percent of Americans believe that children today will be better off financially than their parents were. This …