So it happened again. You let one slip out, and what’s worse, it happened in front of company. If this reminds you of...
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Why You Can Look Forward to Being Happier in Old Age
As we age, life's end looms closer: but the end may be the peak of our happiness If life wanted to mess with you, it...
10 Years Younger Through Exercise
We’ve known for a long time that exercise is healthy. However, a long-term study conducted by sports scientists at the...
If you have high cholesterol, the culprit may be sugar
It's a sad fact. The cholesterol count of the average middle-aged American makes most cardiologists cringe....
3 Tips That Can Save You From Running Injuries
Despite the fact that runners aren’t repeatedly tackled and buried under piles of bodies and equipment, the numbers tell us that they’re hurt almost...
The Many Benefits of Training With a Plan
A goal is a goal. Whether yours is to finish a marathon or to PR in a 5K, to summit Mount Everest or make it to the top of your local ski hill, it’s...
Physical strain, emotional upset can trigger heart attack
Intense physical exertion or extreme emotional upset can each trigger a heart attack, and the risk may be highest if the two are combined, according...
5 Mental Habits That Will Make You Much Smarter, According to an MIT Neuroscientist
IQ is largely fixed, but intelligence depends on context and approach. Give a person an IQ test in elementary school and again when he or she is a...
Mysteries of Weight Loss
So you’re finally ready to lose weight. Now the question is: How? WebMD has answers for you. The standard advice -- to eat less and move more --...
‘Looming catastrophe’: These 7 emergency surgeries account for 80 percent of deaths and costs
Chances are that even the lucky among us will see the inside of an emergency room at some point, for ourselves or our loved ones. More than 3...
Rates of severe obesity among U.S. kids still rising: study
Obesity continues to plague American kids, with a new study finding rates of severe obesity climbing over a 15-year period. Examining national data...
Short Answers to Hard Questions About Zika Virus
Why scientists are worried about the growing epidemic and its effects on pregnant women, and advice on how to avoid the infection The World Health...