Golf May Be a Recipe for Longevity

Golf May Be a Recipe for Longevity

If you’re a senior, playing golf regularly may do more than improve your swing: New research suggests it could reduce your risk of early death. Researchers followed nearly 5,900 adults, 65 and older, for 10 years and found that those who were regular golf players (at least once a month) were more than 8% less

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Blood Thinners, Bleeding Tied to Colon Cancer Risk

Blood Thinners, Bleeding Tied to Colon Cancer Risk

Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking blood thinners for an irregular heartbeat should prompt doctors to check for colon cancer, a new study advises. Researchers looked at more than 125,000 patients in Denmark with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib). They reported that those with gastrointestinal bleeding were 11 to 24 times more likely than

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Medical ‘Yarn’ Is Made From Human Skin

Medical ‘Yarn’ Is Made From Human Skin

“Yarn” made from human skin that could be used in a number of medical procedures, including stitching up surgical incisions and repairing organs, scientists say. The string-like “human textile” is developed from skin cells and would have the ability to “truly integrate into the host’s body,” according to the researchers at the University of Bordeaux

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New Study Says Lower Age of First Colonoscopy

New Study Says Lower Age of First Colonoscopy

The rate of colon cancer among Americans spikes sharply between the ages of 49 and 50, a new study finds — supporting the case for earlier screening for the disease. Researchers say the uptick between those two ages does not reflect an actual increase in the occurrence of colon cancer but the fact that screening

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Sleep Deprivation a Big Drain on the Brain

Sleep Deprivation a Big Drain on the Brain

If you feel like you can’t think straight after a sleepless night, new research suggests you are not imagining things. The mental impacts of sleep deprivation are much more serious than previously believed, the study found. “Our research showed that sleep deprivation doubles the odds of making placekeeping errors and triples the number of lapses

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Can What You Eat Help Manage Your Moods?

Can What You Eat Help Manage Your Moods?

Could eating a diet rich in leafy greens and seafood help manage your moods? Research points to yes. In fact, there’s a growing field of science called nutritional psychiatry that focuses on how your diet affects your mental health. “Better diet quality, no matter which way you measure it, is associated with an approximate 30%

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Former Superyacht of Fugitive Businessman Jho Low Hits the Market

Former Superyacht of Fugitive Businessman Jho Low Hits the Market

The 300-foot “Tranquility” comes with a large spa suite, piano and helipad The former superyacht of fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low is back up for sale, according to a new listing. “Tranquility,” a luxurious 300-foot vessel formerly known as “Equanimity,” and stocked with lavish amenities, including a helipad, elevator, spa wing and full chef’s kitchen,

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Manhattan Buyers Sour on Trophy Homes

Manhattan Buyers Sour on Trophy Homes

Two Manhattan condos asking over $30 million went into contract last week, the first and only deals of that magnitude in the city since a hike in the mansion tax went into effect on July 1. The two units—both along New York City’s so-called “Billionaire’s Row,” including the designer Tommy Hilfiger’s Plaza Hotel penthouse—stand in

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