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Strong social connections with neighbors may help reduce the negative health effects of living alone, researchers at Rutgers University say.

Want to eat healthier and get more physical activity? Start gardening, say researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Did you know? The expiration date on your at-home COVID-19 tests may have been extended by the manufacturer.

When you’re baking cookies or making a cake, do you or your kids lick the bowl or spoon? If so, the Food and Drug Administration wants you to know that eating or handling raw dough or batter can lead to illness.

Need another reason to cut back on fast food? You could lower your risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, University of Southern California researchers are saying.

Do you have dry skin? Here are some things to know about it – and how you can help prevent it.

People living in urban areas who visit “green spaces” more frequently are less likely to use anti-anxiety medications and other prescription drugs, results of a recent study out of Finland show.

Living near bodies of water, parks or other green spaces may help older adults avoid first-time hospitalizations for Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease, say researchers from Harvard University.

Some older adults can cut their risk of a cardiovascular event by as much as half by upping their total daily steps, researchers are saying after their recent study that adds to the growing body of research showing the health benefits of walking.

Eat, drink – and celebrate your guests’ successes – and you may be throwing a party that improves people’s health and well-being.