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We've known for a while that when older folks who are heart-healthy do HIIT (high-intensity interval training), they boost their heart health and control their blood sugar more quickly and effectively than if they did a moderate-intensity workout (which is also good to do, but not as helpful).

But now, a new six-month study of folks in their ...Read more

Some of the greatest thinkers -- from ecologist Barry Commoner to jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes and artist LEOnardo Da Vinci -- have proposed that everything is connected to everything else. And it turns out that nothing provides a more vivid example of that interconnection than the human body.

A lab study in Cell Stem Cell has identified how ...Read more

You may think of palm trees as a symbol of a tropical paradise, but palm oil is far from a thing of beauty when you ingest it. A new study in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism says that saturated-fat-laden palm oil, which is very common in packaged foods, fuels insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes by triggering inflammation, toxic fat ...Read more

You know that being sedentary, smoking, eating highly processed foods, and being socially isolated can cause disability and shorten your life. But do you know that holding a grudge, fear of learning you have a health problem, and thinking only major lifestyle upgrades are helpful can amplify your risk of illness and increase your ActualAge?

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Sorry to disillusion you, but Mr. Spock couldn't have been more wrong: Resistance is not futile. In fact, resistance is lifesaving, according to a study in JACC that found that over an average of 14 years, women who did two hours a week of resistance training had a 20% lower risk of having a first time, potentially life-threatening ...Read more

Around 115 million Americans have prediabetes, which is characterized by chronically elevated glucose levels and increased levels of fat inside your cells. And while both are higher than normal and increase your risk of a raft of conditions, they're not yet in the "you've-got-diabetes" zone.

If that's you, you want to reverse your prediabetes, ...Read more

Almost 50% of U.S. adults have high blood pressure (HBP), and, in 2023, they spent more than $430 million on home blood pressure (BP) monitors. But many folks are wasting their money, because nearly 33% of them don't use the monitors, and an additional 14% only use them occasionally.

If that's you, you're also endangering your health. Regularly...Read more

Chances are you're sitting down for 11 to 12 hours a day, in your car, at work and home, and that doesn't count the seven to eight hours you're sleeping. That means the average American adult's notion of motion comes in at around five hours a day -- and most of that doesn't qualify as the moderate to vigorous activity needed for substantial ...Read more

Flamingos can stand happily on one leg for up to four hours, but for many middle-aged and older adults, it's a challenge to pose on one leg for even 15 seconds, upping their risk for fall injuries.

One Mayo Clinic study of folks ages 50 and older found that in every decade, single-leg standing time drops by 17% to 21%. No wonder 25% of folks ...Read more

If you're 60 or older, you have at least a 10% chance (for men) or a 13% chance (for women) of developing painful osteoarthritis (OA) in your knee. Fortunately, knee replacement surgery can give you back pain-free mobility. But it's a demanding recovery and many folks want or need to avoid the surgery or at least find meaningful pain relief ...Read more

In 1972, the Johnny Nash song "I Can See Clearly Now" was an anthem to optimism. And in 2026, so are the words of researchers looking at the power of Vitamin C to provide (as the song says) a "bright, bright sun-shiny day."

Vitamin C helps tamp down inflammation, helps brain cells communicate more effectively and reduces cancer risks from added...Read more

Everyone knows the meaning of "Move it or lose it." If you're sedentary, you lose, well, almost everything -- your strength, your optimism, and your healthy future. But in this era of GLP-1s, there's a new twist on that old adage: "If you lose it, you still have to move it."

Unfortunately, a study presented at the Endocrine Society's annual ...Read more

The life-enhancing and life-extending benefits of aerobic exercise are well-researched -- and impressive. Folks who get 300-600 minutes a week of moderate activity lower their risk (over 30 years) of all-cause mortality by 26% to 31%. At age 55, that can make your ActualAge about six years younger than your calendar age. (Discover your ActualAge...Read more