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After suffering a heart attack, a HSBC manager in the U.K. vowed to change his work-life balance in a post on LinkedIn, which has gone viral.

It’s well known that pre-existing medical conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, raise the risk of severe COVID-19. Now a new study suggests there might be another risk factor: inactivity.

Sharp HealthCare is hosting the 2021 Sharp Women’s Health Conference–Which will be held virtually this year

“In the mornings I like to make my kids a PB&J, and a pinot-butter and jelly sandwich for me,” the comedian Kylie Brakeman says in a September 2020 video. She’s in character, poking fun at the “cutesification” of alcohol addiction in the way wine is marketed to women. Now, months later, health experts are speaking about the very same...

Two-thirds of women surveyed in a recent study reported increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, with the largest spike among married women. The study in the Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health says increased home stress and issues paying for or finding treatment are behind the rise.

The watery, itchy, burning eyes, runny nose, constant sneezing. Allergy symptoms are no fun. Allergies make us uncomfortable, irritated and downright miserable.

Pets can sometimes carry harmful germs that can make us sick even when the pet appears to be just fine. Consumer Reports has some tips to help you and your furry family stay healthy.

Working on these specific five things can help you keep healthy this season and beyond, according to a nutrition and lifestyle expert.

As vaccination rates increase and people venture out of quarantine, here’s how travel has changed and what to expect for vacationing.

It will come as a surprise to some that a clinical trial at a major metropolitan hospital is testing a treatment for alcohol use disorder that involves psilocybin, better known as the “magic mushroom.”

Sheltering at home has caused many of us to shelter some pounds. A new study out of UCSF says, on average, we’ve gained 1.5 pounds per month during the pandemic. So if you’ve been at home for 12 months, that’s almost 20 pounds. Janelle Wang spoke to Dr. Gregory Marcus, who co-authored the study, about how to reverse the weight...

Research shows evictions lead to a spike in Covid cases, raising concern about what will happen if the national ban on evictions is allowed to expire in days.

Want to improve your health and longevity? Nutritionist Lauren Armstrong recommends trying to incorporate foods from the Mediterranean diet—which is high in vegetables, fruits, olive oil and whole grains, and moderate in protein and animal fats—into your eating routine. Here’s why.

When a Pasadena grandmother discovered none of her family members were a match for the kidney transplant she urgently needs, she set out to search for a donor. That search led to the busiest place in LA, the 405 during rush hour. When Debra Starr-Knecht retired a few years ago, she never imagined she and her husband would spend five…

At least 31 million adults in the U.S. have Type 2 diabetes.

From dead butt syndrome to grinding teeth, the pandemic is taking a toll.

Has the pandemic made you feel touch deprived? If so, you’re not alone. And the effects are more serious than you may think. Tiffany Field, the director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami, has linked the absence of touch to anxiety, depression and lowered immunity. Is it possible to meet our needs for human contact and...

Human touch is something we’re wired for from birth. Numerous pediatric researchers including the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics have found skin-to-skin contact can provide measurable scientific benefits to both babies and parents. From that point on touch becomes essential to our well-being.

“I’m convinced we are going to find out fairly soon,” Dr. Peter Daszak, a member of the WHO-led team and an animal disease specialist, said.

“Blue Zones” are areas of the world where people live remarkably long, active lives and include such diverse places as Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy and Nicoya, Costa Rica. While we can’t all live in a Blue Zone, we can learn how to have healthier lifestyles from the way people live in those areas. Dan Buettner, a journalist and explorer who...