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Starting the morning on the right foot can pave the way for a successful day.A new wellness trend focuses on the "5 to 9 before your 9 to 5," which entails a healthy regimen between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. before heading to work.Behavioral scientist and happiness expert Arthur Brooks, professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School in Boston, has proven these benefits through […]

While the rest of the country’s cancer rates are falling, those in Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana and Kansas — known as the Corn Belt — are rising at an alarming rate, data shows.The spike in America’s corn-producing states caught the attention of the University of Iowa’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, which gathered a panel to investigate the trend. One of the experts, Dr. Marian Neuhouser, a professor at the Fred […]

An experimental pill could slow memory loss and brain shrinkage in some Alzheimer’s patients, new research suggests.The pill, called ALZ-801 (valiltramiprosate), was shown to be effective in people who have early Alzheimer’s disease and two copies of the APOE4 gene, which increases Alzheimer’s risk by 10 times.Researchers at Alzheon, Inc., a Massachusetts biotech company, conducted a phase 3 trial that included 325 people with early Alzheimer’s — either mild cognitive […]

Men may need to exert double the amount of effort as women to fend off heart disease.That's according to new research from China that found men need twice as much exercise as women to lower their risk.The study, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, analyzed data from more than 85,000 participants in the U.K. Biobank to pinpoint gender differences regarding physical activity and the incidence of coronary heart disease […]

Sleeping apart might not be the key to happiness in a relationship.Recent trends such as "sleep divorce" have highlighted the benefits of sleeping separately from a partner, sometimes even inhabiting different rooms.The Scandinavian sleep method, a cultural design to improve sleep quality in Nordic countries like Sweden and Norway, has popularized the concept of using two separate duvets on one bed.COUPLES WHO CUDDLE BEFORE SLEEP REAP KEY HEALTH BENEFITS, STUDY […]

For decades, BMI (body mass index) has been the go-to number doctors use to decide whether someone is underweight, "normal," overweight or obese. But new global research suggests it's possible to have a normal BMI, look thin in clothes and still meet the medical definition of obesity.A large study published in JAMA Network Open based on World Health Organization (WHO) survey data examined health data from more than 471,000 adults across […]

A small molecule has been hailed as potentially promoting longevity and combating certain diseases — but experts are also calling for more research.Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) — often nicknamed the "fountain of youth" — is a coenzyme that is essential for cellular survival, which naturally declines with age. In recent years, supplements designed to boost NAD+ levels have grown in popularity.Last month, researchers led by the University of Oslo reviewed […]

Artificial intelligence is stepping into the fight against cancer — and, according to Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel, it could be a game-changer. On the Monday episode of "Fox & Friends," Siegel said AI is already transforming the way doctors detect and treat cancer, and could lead to real cures within the next decade."I think in five to 10 years, we're going to start seeing a lot of […]