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Did you know that every day, at least 50% of the U.S. population -- that would be 165 million people -- have a sugary drink such as a soda, energy/sports drink, sugar-added juice or flavored coffee or tea. It's 65% for boys ages 2-19!

Chances are, you have heard over and over that these sugar bombs increase your risk of metabolic disturbances (...Read more

When Cab Calloway sings the refrain "hi-dee hi-dee hi-dee hi" in the classic jazz song "Minnie the Moocher" he's not advocating that you take high doses of vitamin D supplements. But it turns out, that would be good advice -- especially these days. A new study published in the journal Aging Clinical and Experimental Research found a correlation ...Read more

Jennifer Aniston, 51, is known for her disciplined exercise regimen and a diet filled with nutrient-dense foods. She has often touted green tea as one of her go-to favorites that helps maintain her seemingly boundless energy and slim, strong physique.

She's not the only one. A metastudy that looked at 26 randomized, controlled trials, involving...Read more

Lance Allred, who played for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008 and 2009, was the first deaf NBA player. Hearing impaired since birth, he was able to excel in high school and college ball, become a pro and, after he retired, an in-demand motivational speaker. But many folks don't have years to learn to manage their hearing challenges; instead, they...Read more

John F. Kennedy suffered from digestive problems, including persistent diarrhea. He took antispasmodics to ease his stomach cramping. Not much was known about his condition at the time, but now, some doctors suggest he suffered from inflammatory bowel disease.

IBD is an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. It ...Read more

Spaghetti has played a major role in the movies, from the scene in 1960 movie, "The Apartment," in which Jack Lemmon as C.C. Baxter prepares the noodle by straining it through a tennis racket and delivering it with a backhand swing into a serving bowl, to Julia Roberts as Liz Gilbert in 2010's "Eat Pray Love" as she discovers the sensual ...Read more

When Sandra Bullock was 35, she transformed from the lovable but rough-around-the-edges FBI agent Gracie Hart to an undercover beauty in "Miss Congeniality." That kind of transformation may seem like a good setup for a comedy, but it's not very realistic. However, according to researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, even in...Read more

In "Stand by Me," Ace Merrill (Kiefer Sutherland) is a gang leader who plays a dangerous game of chicken with a truck that swerves out of the way at the last minute. Now, you might not think cooking chicken for dinner tonight is as dangerous as that idiotic "game," but researchers looked at the culinary habits of people in five European ...Read more

You probably know that if you download a strange app or open attachments from emails or texts from an unknown sender, your phone may end up with a bug -- malicious malware that disrupts all kinds of functions. But are you aware that your phone can download a bug on to you?

Current research suggests that smartphones harbor a potentially harmful ...Read more

In "Batman V Superman," Henry Cavill plays the Man of Steel. But the super-fit actor wasn't always in good shape. He says that in boarding school, "they used to call me Fat Cavill. I actually had rolls of fat on me."

He's lucky he shed his excess adolescent weight. As a new study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics points out, most adolescents with ...Read more

Queen Victoria was renowned for her mental quirkiness and her royal feasts, which often included four to six courses with seven to nine dishes each. Plates would be piled high with entrees such as duck in Cumberland sauce and roast lamb, plus there was always a sideboard laden with hot and cold meats -- pate and sausages -- in case she or her ...Read more

In 1974, President Richard Nixon delayed a visit to the hospital for phlebitis (blood clots in his left leg) because he had nosocomephobia, an exaggerated fear of hospitals. He worried that if he went in, he'd never come out alive. It's a pretty common phobia, especially now that the global pandemic has turned hospitals in many locations into M*...Read more

When entertainers Penn and Teller use their remarkable abilities for misdirection -- distracting you from what is happening right before your eyes -- you fall for it time after time. Turns out it is pretty easy to fool yourself, even if you think you're being vigilant.

That's a trick some juice companies rely on to get you to buy their ...Read more

A French press is 1) an exercise that builds triceps strength -- you lie on your back and raise and lower a barbell by straightening and bending your arms, and 2) a way to strengthen the flavor of brewed coffee by allowing more of the beans' oils to permeate the liquid.

Well, we don't recommend No. 1, because you can injure yourself too easily....Read more

When Beyonce was pregnant with her twins, Rumi and Sir, she developed preeclampsia. That led to a month's bed rest before an emergency C-section. The babies were in neonatal intensive care for a month after birth.

Preeclampsia is a condition characterized by high blood pressure and high amounts of protein in the urine, which can damage fetal ...Read more

When Bobby Womack and Candi Staton sang "Stop Before We Start" in 1978, they were talking about avoiding a broken heart -- but that's just one of the health risks you want to stop before they start, especially now that COVID-19 is here.

As data on the virus emerge, it's becoming clear that folks with certain chronic conditions are at an ...Read more

Jared Leto gained 67 pounds to play Mark Chapman in "Chapter 27." He did it to embody his character and earn a hefty paycheck -- and then lost the weight afterward. But if you're working at home just a few feet from the fridge and/or stress eating to make yourself feel better about social distancing, you don't have such an excuse. And you're ...Read more

Actress, writer, director and producer Lena Dunham found that exercise was the key to getting on top of her emotional problems: "I know it's mad annoying when people tell you to exercise, and it took me about 16 medicated years to listen. I'm glad I did." We're glad she found out how helpful exercise can be in reducing the symptoms of depression...Read more

According to a 2017 Common Sense Census of Media Use of Kids Zero to Eight, U.S. children under the age of 2 spend an average of 42 minutes a day using screen media. That's despite an American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation that kids under 18 months should avoid all screen media, including TV.

If that gentle warning from the AAP didn't ...Read more

IMDb lists "Good Will Hunting" as the No. 1 movie about the fear of failure. But we'd like to point out that with a little help, Will (Matt Damon) is able to overcome the crippling emotion and realize his potential. And, we hope you can do as well as Will, if fear of frail-ure is what's haunting you.

It turns out that pre-frailty, which most ...Read more