Can loneliness shorten your life? 
Can loneliness shorten your life?
A new study finds that social isolation can decrease your lifespan.
It’s possible to run too much 
It’s possible to run too much
Moderate joggers have a lower risk of mortality compared to those who run more frequently.
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How texting can harm you
Keeping up with friends via text messaging may cause carpal tunnel.
Beating fibroids with robotic surgery 
Beating fibroids with robotic surgery
Learn more about one woman’s decision that affected her health forever.
A billion teens at risk for hearing loss 
A billion teens at risk for hearing loss
An alarming number of young people are damaging their ears with loud music, says a new report.
Does hand washing have a downside? 
Does hand washing have a downside?
As health care workers reduce the spread of infection, they are more susceptible to dermatitis.
We get the flu less often than we think 
We get the flu less often than we think
A new study finds that we don’t contract the bug as frequently as we imagine.