Pets May Boost Happiness As Much As Family or Friends

Your cat might not do the dishes, and your dog probably can’t fix your Wi-Fi, but they could be making you just as happy as a spouse or best friend.

A new study found that having a furry friend may boost your overall life satisfaction as much as being married or regularly spending time with loved ones.

And it's something resear...

FDA Reverses Office Order, Lets Staff Work From Home

Weeks after ordering staff back to the office, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now letting some employees work from home again.

The move follows major staff cuts and resignations that threaten the agency’s ability to approve new medicines among other basic functions, The Associated Press reported.

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Eating By Day Might Cut Heart Health Risk To Night Shift Workers

Night shift workers might be able to protect their heart health by only eating during daylight hours, a new study says.

Participants in an experiment experienced fewer heart health risk factors if they only ate during the daytime while working a night shift, researchers reported April 8 in the journal Nature Communications.

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Co-ops Offer Welcome Alternative For Home Care Workers

There are all sorts of co-ops – credit unions, employee-owned businesses, utility providers, farmers’ cooperatives.

But a new type of co-op might be the key to caring for aging Americans amid a shortage of paid caregivers, a new study suggests.

Home care cooperatives could be the key to making sure the elderly get the car...

Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline Among Seniors

Air pollution might be harming the brains of seniors, increasing their risk of dementia and cognitive decline, a new study says.

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particle pollution is linked to lower scores in key thinking and memory skills, particularly language abilities, researchers recently reported in The Journals of Gerontol...