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The Secret to a Happy, Healthy Life

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What makes a happy life? In some way, this feels like one of the most important questions a person can ask.

To look for answers, researchers from Harvard University have been following two very different groups of men for more than 80 years—268 Harvard graduates and 456 men who grew up in inner-city Boston. This is the longest-running study ever of human life. Researchers were particularly interested in the social and psychological factors that impact health and well-being later in life.

This year, the current study directors—Harvard Professor Robert Waldinger and Bryn Mawr Professor Marc Schulz—published a book,

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Mom’s Stomach Pain Leads To Colon Cancer Diagnosis At ER Visit

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Ashley Mellen thought she was doing everything right for her health — eating lots of fruits and vegetables, buying organic, opting for grass-fed beef and not using any toxic substances in her home.

The stay-at-home mom of three says she feels so well that she has taken no pain medicine, antibiotics, over-the-counter or prescription drugs since her 20s.

Mellen saw her OB-GYN for pregnancy-related issues, but nothing that would cause alarm. She thought she was a healthy woman going about her life when everything changed out of the blue in January 2022.

A visit to the emergency room for what

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Yvette Nicole Brown says her weight loss wasn’t about appearance

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Yvette Nicole Brown talks diabetes diagnosis and weight loss. (Photo: Getty Images; designed by Yahoo Life)

It Figures is Yahoo Life’s body image series, delving into the journeys of influential and inspiring figures as they explore what body confidence, body neutrality and self-love mean to them.

Yvette Nicole Brown made headlines in 2014 when outlets started to cover her weight loss as she began to appear publicly in a smaller body. Despite the attention that it garnered, the actress maintains that the change was never about her appearance.

“I am not a vain person, I have never been. So my

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Secrets to a long, healthy life explained – Agweek

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I was thinking about longevity the other day. Who doesn’t want a long, healthy life?

As I sipped my coffee at church, I was thinking about a research project we are launching at North Dakota State University. I have included the online survey link with this column.

My 90-plus-year-old church coffee buddy stopped by and joined us at our table. She usually comments on my column of the week.

She inspires me. She lives on her own, drives herself to church and is always dressed stylishly. She’s very witty too.

“How do you come up with new ideas for your

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Heart Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Longer Life Without Diabetes, Cancer

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A father and adult daughter walk on a bike trail along a river — Exercise is one of the key components of a heart-healthy lifestyle. SolStock/Getty Images

Researchers say people who follow the Life Essential 8 recommendations tend to have healthier cardiovascular systems and live longer.
The eight recommended lifestyle elements include a healthy diet, regular exercise, weight management, and low cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Researchers say adopting these daily habits can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, and dementia.

Adults who live a heart-healthy lifestyle and have scores at the higher end of the American Heart Association’s Life Essentials 8 cardiovascular heart chart tends to live

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Larry Bird criticized Bill Walton’s passing on his trade to the Boston Celtics

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Hall of Fame Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird made a name for himself as one of the better non-guard players in the NBA almost as soon as he got to the league. But it is less well known that the Hick From French Lick modeled his game after a teammate who also played outside of the backcourt rotations. Per the Los Angeles Times’ Frederick Waterman, Bird shared Bill Walton was a player he patterned his passing game on.

“We just have to make sure we rest this guy, that we keep him from getting injured,” said Larry Legend on learning

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Paul Pierce on why so many former players have issues with today’s game

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BOSTON, MA - June 8: Former Celtics great Paul Pierce before Game Three of the 2022 NBA Finals at the TD Garden on June 8, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images) — Former Celtics great Paul Pierce gets ready before Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals at the TD Garden on June 8, 2022, in Boston. (Photo by Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Camped out in his Los Angeles home, Paul Pierce’s television is frequently programmed to NBA games. While some retired players have turned away from the sport that once commanded their lives, Pierce has stayed tuned to the league he played in for 19 seasons, hosting friends for marquee matchups and ordering piles of chicken wings.

“My go-to is flats, Buffalo. I usually order like three [flavors].

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From Retail Therapy to Healthy Living: How to Approach Selfcare in 2023

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