Lifestyle & Health
Featured news in this section is focused on health and wellness. It includes articles of interest to brokers who want to stay healthy as well as employer programs to help employees stay healthy, state health rankings, fitness trends, etc.
Anyone who has ever woken up in the middle of the night and struggled to go back to sleep knows the toll insomnia can take the following day. More than 17% of adults had trouble staying asleep most days or every day of the past month, according to 2020 data from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Reducing salt consumption by just one teaspoon a day could lower your blood pressure as much as hypertension medication, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s recent Scientific Sessions and published in JAMA. The finding stems from a study of 213 adults, 50 to 75 years old, including people whose blood pressure was considered normal, ...
As the weather transitions from warm to chilly to downright cold, you may notice that you feel a bit achier — and medical evidence suggests it’s more than just a feeling of the winter blues. Doctors shared insights into why and how the cold weather affects your body — and what you can do to lessen the ...
In the thick of cold and flu season in the winter, U.S. death rates have ranged 8% to 12% higher than in warmer months, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Given this higher risk, experts say it’s more important than ever for people to take care of their health. Jamie Winn, a South Carolina pharmacist and medical director ...
We’ve long said that dogs are man’s best friend — but studies finally back it up. Why it matters: At a time when loneliness has become a serious health concern, recent research suggests there’s something special about the way canine buddies boost our mood and longevity. Between the lines: It’s not just association — the idea that dog people might already ...
The gap in life expectancy between men and women in the United States grew to its widest in nearly 30 years, driven mainly by more men dying of Covid and drug overdoses, according to a new study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. In 2021, women had a life expectancy of 79.3 years, compared with 73.5 years ...
Adults are sedentary for an average of 9½ hours each day, studies have shown — and all that sitting could be putting people’s heart health at risk. Researchers from the University of College London (UCL) and the University of Sydney found that replacing just a few moments of sitting with any other type of activity — even ...
Stress, often considered a mental or emotional response, can have surprising and far-reaching effects on the entire body. While it’s natural to associate stress with psychological strain, it’s important to recognize its physical repercussions. In response to stress, our body undergoes changes in hormone and chemical secretions. Most of these secretions are produced by the adrenal ...
When the clock is set back, does your world get turned a little upside down? Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 5, moving the clocks in most US states back an hour – and that is no small thing for our health, according to Dr. Rajkumar Dasgupta, associate professor of clinical medicine at the University ...
The Mediterranean diet could be the key to blasting belly fat. A new study from the Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea-Plus (PREDIMED-Plus) revealed that the Mediterranean diet, partnered with physical activity, can counter aging-related body changes suchh as fat gain and loss of muscle mass. The study, published in JAMA Network Open on Oct. 18, was designed to determine ...