For older adults, sleeping with any amount of light at all raised the risk of later obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, according to a new study.
Vitamin, mineral and multivitamin supplements aren't likely to protect you from cancer, heart disease or overall mortality, the US Preventive Services Task Force said in updated guidelines released Tuesday in the journal JAMA.
An inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in later life is linked to nearly double the risk of death from any cause within the next decade, according to a study of 1,702 people ages 51 to 75 living in Brazil.
The International Day of Yoga -- which is on Tuesday, June 21 -- could be the day that jump-starts a healthy new habit. The 2022 theme is "Yoga for humanity."
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated safe sleep guidelines for babies for the first time since 2016: No co-sleeping and baby should sleep alone, flat on back in empty crib.
Jodie Sadowsky wondered about the effects that her own restrictive dieting would have on her children. Then she sought guidance from a therapist, nutritionist and pediatrician on how to help teens have a peaceful relationship with food and body.
CNN's Harry Enten says it seems like love is on the decline in the US. In his podcast, "Margins of Error," he dives into the data to see if love is dead or if the way it looks has changed as well as how people find it.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5 on Saturday, clearing the way for vaccinations to be administered soon.
The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children, but they can't be given until the CDC director signs off.
Not all that long ago, people owned one generic pair of gym shoes, which they used for all sports and activities. Those days are long gone. Athletic footwear is a $16 billion business in the United States today. That figure is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years, as Americans buy multiple pairs of athletic shoes designed for different activities. But is it really necessary to have a closetful of sneakers, or is this all just marketing hype?
The medicalization of menopause makes women fearful and reduces their ability to cope with it as a normal event, argue an international group of experts.
Your phone rings in the background as you log on to your third video meeting of the morning. A colleague walks up to your desk to discuss next week's agenda and invites you to an in-person meeting later that day. Your boss -- who works in another state -- messages you about an urgent request.
Abbott has stopped production of EleCare formula in its Sturgis, Michigan, plant after severe storms led to flooding inside the plant, the company said, probably delaying production of new formula for a few weeks.
Through the many phases of the Covid-19 pandemic -- nearly a dozen variants, the introduction of vaccines, the dropping of prevention measures and more -- one thing has remained constant: The virus and its effects are not one-size-fits-all.
If you're back in the office for in-person work, learn to manage getting tasks done with less personal time and be OK not completing everything. Stress less with these productivity tips from experts.
