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A large study involving more than 5,500 adults over age 50 has identified a potentially dangerous combination of health risks. People who had both abdominal obesity and vitamin D deficiency faced a 123% higher risk of death compared with those who had neither condition

Aging gracefully isn’t just about staying active; it’s about choosing the right kind of activity to support your health. Resistance training (such as bodyweight, free weight, and resistance band exercises) is one of the best ways to counter the effects of aging, helping you build up muscle to support daily activities and prevent conditions like…

Ongoing investigations have identified iceberg lettuce as a source in one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in the US to date. See all topics

We are used to thinking of stress, anxiety and depression as conditions that require complex solutions: Psychological therapy, medications, major life changes or medical interventions. All of these are certainly important and sometimes necessary. But a new study reminds us that sometimes a very basic and fairly simple action can affect the body and mind:…

Publication Date August 13, 2026 Dr. Jamie Flerlage ‘05, division chief for pediatric hematology/oncology at the University of Rochester’s Golisano Children’s Hospital, hugs her patient’s mother, Mercedes Marti.

When psychologists talk about exceptional intelligence, the conversation almost always gravitates toward IQ. Our instinct to default to the measurable, scoreable, and rankable quantity is understandable

Princess Diana was admired for her dedication to health and fitness, but one of the foods she relied on before working out was far from what most people would expect

Over the past several weeks, many residents have become aware of the town of Madawaska’s proposal to relocate the Madawaska Community Fitness Center from the Madawaska Middle/High School to the former Kmart building. The current fitness center space would then be converted into a municipally operated child care center

Ethan Suplee reflects on the ongoing responsibility that comes with becoming a public weight-loss success story and explains why consistent support from like-minded people keeps him on track

The chances that Florida will see a tropical depression have just risen to 70%, but whether we see Tropical Storm Cristobal remains to be seen