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Given that most of us have filed our income tax returns, it should be no surprise that April is Stress Awareness Month, so designated in 1992 as a way to focus on promoting healthy coping mechanisms.

(A big, fat tax refund seems like a nice way to cope.)

Stress is a national phenomenon, especially in these times, but levels vary in different...Read more

Admit it, the thought has occurred to you, probably while exercising.

For those less inclined or with little time, the answer may be encouraging, says Stella Volpe, head of Virginia Tech's human nutrition, foods and exercise department.

Traditional exercise guidelines are designed for long-term health and sustained activity, but there is ...Read more

You can do all the right things to live long and well -- eat right, exercise, refrain from smoking, etc. -- but it's still pretty much a guessing game whether such behaviors will add up to measurably added years.

But a new, experimental blood test developed by researchers at Duke Health and the University of Minnesota might someday provide ...Read more

If you're bummed about missing International Day of Happiness (March 20), that sadness might be mitigated by where you live. The personal finance company WalletHub has issued its 2026 report on the "Happiest Cities in America."

The survey covered more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities, ranking them by 29 key indicators, from reported rates ...Read more