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For many families, the COVID-19 pandemic was a time of high stress and anxiety about the future. But new research shows that the lockdowns had a silver lining: more family dinners. The study, published in the journal Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, discovered that families who ate together more often during the pandemic […]

While icy conditions typically prompt drivers to be more cautious in winter, fall should have the same effect. According to Carfax data, more than 72% of U.S. drivers live in states where autumn is peak accident season. Moreover, a spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tells Yahoo Life that while the total […]

Welcome to November. If you’re starting the month feeling a little out of sorts thanks to a big Halloween candy-eating session (and honestly, who can blame you?), drinking plenty of water, exercising and eating a healthy snack like hummus and baby carrots should get you back on track. You’ll need that energy, as there’s a […]

Rise and shine? That can be hard to do when your alarm goes off and it’s still so dark out that you have to ask yourself: Is it even morning? With the sun rising later this time of year, the motivation to spring out of bed and start the day with gusto goes out the […]

Across the country, roughly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease; nearly all of us know someone who is affected. Alzheimer’s, a form of dementia, is a brain disease that damages parts of the brain responsible for language, thinking and memory. While the early stages of the disease often yield no noticeable symptoms, those […]

No matter how generally chill we may be, life’s stressors will occasionally, inevitably have us dealing with muscle kinks, cricks and cramps, most commonly in our neck and shoulder area. Not a lot we can do about that … but we can make sure we’re prepared for them by keeping a massage gun on hand. […]

Election Day is almost here, and with razor-thin margins between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, there are plenty of unknowns. That’s causing election anxiety among voters, candidates and political pundits alike: Will we get results on election night? Which way will key states — and counties — ultimately lean? It really all comes down to […]

You’ve probably walked into someone else’s home and noticed the lingering scents of last night’s salmon dinner, pet odor, musty bedrooms or slightly mildewy bathrooms. But why is it so hard to tell if your own home smells bad? That’s because, after a while, you stop noticing it. There’s even a name for it: nose […]

Daylight saving time will be coming to a close this weekend. The onset of daylight saving time in the spring is linked to more negative health consequences like a higher risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and depression. However, the clocks “falling back” in November are also associated with some adverse health outcomes such […]

Fluoride is a mainstay of dental care, whether it’s delivered in a treatment at your dentist’s office or in your toothpaste. But fluoride has become the focus of several conspiracy theories over the past few years, raising questions about its use. Some people allege that fluoride is harmful, while others say it’s a helpful tool […]