A napping habit could lower blood pressure to a similar extent as other lifestyle modifications and some drugs,...
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Why you should use nasal breathing when you exercise
Imagine yourself exercising: running, hiking, dancing, lifting weights — whatever you like to do. Picture yourself...
Live Longer, Prevent Disease, Feel Happier After 50
Happy New Year! If you’re ready to make some positive health changes in 2019, consider this your ultimate resolution...
Essential Guide to Walking and Steps
Walking is one of the most rewarding lifelong activities you can choose. While it may not be a huge calorie burner — the average person burns about...
Start planning now to care for elderly parents
If you have an aging parent and want a glimpse of what the future holds, look no further than Leslie Glutzer. The 66-year-old from Chicago has a mom...
The Longevity Gap
The disparity between top earners and everyone else is staggering in nations such as the United States, where 10 per cent of people accounted for 80...
Cheating doesn’t have to kill a relationship. Here’s how to survive it.
“If you Google me, one of the first things that comes up is a Cosmo headline that’s like, ‘Why I Cheated on My Husband,’ ” laughed author Ada...
Here’s what health care will cost you in retirement
My husband and I were dreaming about what we would do if we won the recent $758 million Powerball jackpot. (We didn’t.) I told him he should keep...
How to Talk to Your Kids About Death
It's awkward enough talking about death with other adults. It's even harder when you have to explain to impressionable children that a loved one is...
When a friendship turns sour, more than feelings get hurt
Think of a time when you sat across from a friend and felt truly understood. Deeply known. Maybe you sensed how she was bringing out your ‘best...
5 Signs You Need a Recovery Day
Once you get into the routine of exercising, it can be difficult to stop. You get almost addicted to that endorphin rush and feel like taking a day...
How to eat more and lose weight
If you choose foods with low energy density — few calories for their bulk — you can eat more volume but consume fewer calories. Feel full on fewer...