HEALTH

The world's oldest people might be hiding the most literal of life hacks—the secrets to living a really long time.

Almonds are not your friend.

The heart condition is often precipitated by upsetting events like the loss of a spouse.

It appears that the risk of dementia is actually decreasing in the U.S.—and one of the biggest contributing factors may be an increasingly educated population.

Baby rats who were fed sugar soon after weaning showed similar damage to the part of the brain that deals with memory and stress as rats who suffered extreme anxiety at an early age.

In 1816, French physician Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec had a young woman on his exam table, and no idea what to do with her. The examination up to that point suggested a diseased heart, but Laennec wasn’t sure how he would confirm that.

Once you’ve had a taste of something good—even if it’s bad for you—your brain’s reward system will try to keep you going back for more.

We know exercise is important, so why's it so hard to get to the gym?

3. Sleep paralysis can be scary as hell. Literally.

How hot is a "hot yoga" class?

Research shows that many people who are technically obese are also fit and healthy.

You don't need to scarf down chicken cutlets every hour in order to get more protein in your diet—just make these simple switches.