Married couples often have similar lifestyle habits and physical traits, making them likely to share the same medical problems. In a new study published in the journal Atherosclerosis, researchers examined over 33,000 couples in Japan and the Netherlands. They found that partners often shared lifestyle habits, like smoking and drinking, physical characteristics, like weight and […]

We’ve known that obesity doesn’t have one cause. Instead, it’s a combination of factors over the long term, including exercise, nutrition, and genetics. People with gene combinations that put them at higher risk for obesity might be more likely to become obese by engaging in unhealthy behaviors than people without those genes. In a study […]

A new study suggests men who drink tea might have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer. In the study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers collected data from 25,000 men over 11 years. During that time, over 3,000 of the men had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. They found a positive association […]

How do daily activities like vacuuming, washing dishes, doing laundry, and cooking affect your health? In a study published in the journal BMJ, researchers examined data from over 36,000 adults in the U.S. and Europe. They tracked each person’s movements with motion sensors and then followed them for six more years to track their deaths. […]

High stress levels may hurt your physical health in the coming years, according to a new study published in the journal Circulation. Researchers studied over 400 adults with normal blood pressure, measured their levels of stress hormones and followed them for cardiovascular events, such as high blood pressure, heart pain, heart attacks and bypass surgery, […]

Two new studies show how our kids’ health is getting worse. In a study published in the journal Circulation, the American Heart Association says that almost 60 percent of American children have poor cardiorespiratory fitness. Also known as aerobic fitness, this is the body’s ability to supply oxygen to the muscles during physical activity. It’s […]

Maintaining a physically active lifestyle appears to reduce your risk of an anxiety disorder by over 60 percent, according to a new study in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults every year in the U.S. That’s roughly one in five adults […]

Your diet appears to play a large role in your mental health, according to new research from Binghamton University. In a study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers analyzed the diets, exercise routines, and lifestyles of 2,600 participants. They found that for young women, eating breakfast daily, getting moderate exercise frequently, and keeping fast food […]

New research shows that less than a third of mothers return to their pre-pregnancy fitness levels a year after giving birth. In a study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers at Martin Army Community Hospital in Georgia studied 460 females active in the military when they became pregnant. They found that only 30 percent […]

A new survey of 1000 remote workers by Digital.com reveals some surprising reasons many people want to continue working from home. The survey found that three-quarters of those who owned pets want to stay home because of those pets. About the same percentage want to be able to nap or exercise, or watch TV or […]