It’s been said that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. If that saying is true, then we might want to choose people who are physically active to be in our circles. In a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers created a mathematical model to […]

Hip fractures can be devastating injuries to older adults, often impairing their ability to walk even after surgery to fix them. In a new study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition, researchers at the University of Leeds found two simple ways women can reduce their risk of hip fracture. Using participants from the UK Women’s […]

Surgery poses substantial risks for older adults, according to a new study published in JAMA Surgery. Researchers at Yale School of Medicine analyzed Medicare data as well as data from the National Health and Aging Trends study. They found that almost 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery. Having dementia, […]

Eating a high-salt diet, like most Americans do, appears to increase stress. In a new study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland looked at the effects of high salt consumption on stress and the brain in mice. They observed that eating a large amount of salt-rich food […]

Obesity might harm the brain health of children and adolescents. According to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, researchers collected and analyzed data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, including over 5,000 children 9 to 10 years old. They measured each child’s body mass index […]

One-third of seniors say they would go back in time to relive part of their lives, according to a survey of 2,000 older adults conducted by OnePoll for BrightStar Care. Asked if they could relive one decade of their lives, over half chose their thirties or twenties. Asked if given the chance to redo one […]

Frequently consuming ultra-processed foods appears to be linked to an increase in the risk of early, preventable deaths.  In a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers in Brazil determined that about 57,000 deaths there were related to consumption of these foods. That number is likely much higher in the U.S. […]

It appears that a daily mindfulness and meditation practice might be as effective as a common medication for managing anxiety. In a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, researchers divided almost 300 adults diagnosed with generalized anxiety, panic disorder, or social anxiety into either a group who received a daily dose of the […]

More and more adults are struggling with their sleep, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open. Researchers analyzed sleep data on over 9,000 Americans aged 20 and older. When looking at sleep debt – or the difference between the amount of sleep you need versus what you get – they […]

Children who feel poorer than their friends have worse mental health than those who are or who feel equal or richer than their friends. In a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, researchers from the University of Cambridge analyzed perceived economic inequality within friendship groups of almost 13,000 11-year-olds. They […]