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Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, 62, died on Sunday after a harrowing battle with colon cancer that spread to his liver. More »
If you’re struggling to stop smoking, alternative methods backed by solid science could be the key to kicking the habit for good. More »
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A few easy actions that take less than 10 minutes a day can dramatically increase joy and reduce health-harming stress, according to research by University of California, Riverside, psychology p More »
Everyone gives Mom a gift for Mother’s Day, but how many moms think to give themselves the gift of great health—year-round? More »
The right diet—plus a healthy lifestyle—can lengthen a woman’s life by up to 15 years and a man’s by up to eight years, according to a recent More »
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Lifestyle factors you can easily change account for more than 90 percent of heart attack risk, a landmark study of about 30,000 people in More »