Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health, as the American Heart Association adds it to the 8 essential factors for cardiovascular health.

Patients undergoing rehabilitation who felt subjectively younger had better functional independence and outcomes at hospital discharge approximately one month later.

In a study of over 1700 adults, those who could not balance on one leg for 10 seconds in mid-life had an 84% increased risk of death from any cause within the next 10 years.

Researchers identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and effectively reduces food intake by 50% and lowers body weight in mice.