Zoomer Report

According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, smokers who kick the habit in their 40s or 50s can still reclaim many of the years that would otherwise be lost. The findings show that people who stop by the age of 40 reduce their risk of smoking-related death by 90 per cent, giving them a near-normal life expectancy. Those who stopped smoking at 45 to 54 years old gained about six yea...

If it’s been awhile since you took care of an infant, it may be a good idea to brush up on baby care practices.

According to a survey by Torontojobs.ca, 34% of workers work for someone older than them, and 15% say they work for someone who is at least ten years younger. With that in mind, the job search website has come up with some tips to Minimize Generational Differences in the Workplace...

Ben Franklin once famously said that people who are early to bed and early to rise, are healthy, wealthy, and wise. Now you can add “happy” to that list: Early risers are more likely to feel chipper and energetic than late sleepers, according to research from the University of Toronto.

There’s more evidence that eating a lot of it may shorten your life, while consuming more fish and poultry may extend it.

Some research out of Ireland shows that it’s a good idea, especially if you are a Zoomer. Researchers tracked the diet and lifestyle of more than 4000 people over 60. They then measured bone density and joint deterioration, and tested participants’ physical ability.

A study confirms that physicians may choose riskier treatment for themselves than they'd recommend for their patients. The study asked more than 700 doctors to choose between two treatment options for cancer and the flu — one with a higher risk of death, the other with a higher risk of serious, lasting complications.

There’s new scientific evidence showing that retail therapy works, and a shopping trip-a-day may help keep the doctor away.

Research in the journal Psychology and Aging suggests that older adults may be putting themselves at risk if they try crossing a relatively busy street while talking on a cellphone.

Several studies show that dog owners more likely to take regular walks, and are more active over all than people who don’t have dogs.

A University of Georgia study has revealed that self-control – and the lack of it-- is contagious.

Researchers say falling in love can act as a potent painkiller because love stimulates the brain's reward pathway, much like the rush of an addictive drug.

Get a good education. Get married. Don’t gain weight. These are some of the keys to long life for Zoomer men, according to a US study. In fact, nine factors in all were identified as good predictors of which 50-plus men would live healthily into their 80s and beyond, according to a 40-year study of nearly 6,000 Japanese-American men living in Hawaii. The study, in the Journal of the American Medic...

A new study suggests that while handsome men do better while looking for work, good looks can end up hurting a woman’s chances of scoring a job interview.

Scientists from Oxford University say daily tablets of large doses of B vitamins can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with memory problems and may slow their progression toward dementia.

Here’s another reason to make sure you eat lots of fibre. If you do, you might be less likely to die prematurely from a range of illnesses -- including heart disease, cancer, and infection, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

A survey of more than 700 dads finds while 90 per cent think they are doing just fine... about half feel they are getting more than their share of flak.

So you had to do something very important and you forgot? It happens to me all the time. It could be because our minds are so cluttered with useless thoughts and pointless fights that we tend to forget what’s important to us. Here are some tips on how to declutter your mind from an Indian website called TheMedGuru.

Attention all workaholics. The latest research finds that people working 10 or 11 hours a day are more likely to suffer serious heart problems, including heart attacks, than those clocking off after seven hours. The findings published in The European heart Journal are from an 11-year study of 6,000 British civil servants. 369 of these people died from heart disease or had heart attacks or angina....

What’s the tone of your conversations? Surprisingly it makes a difference in whether or not they will provide you with mental benefits. A study finds friendly discussions with other people can help you solve common life challenges, but conversations that are competitive in tone aren't helpful. Researchers from the University of Michigan found engaging in a short, 10-minute conversation in which pa...

If you’re trying to lose weight, here’s an easy way to boost your results. A scientific study shows that drinking two glasses of water before each meal will make you lose more. Researchers followed two groups of obese people aged 55 to 75 who were put on a diet. One group drank two cups of water before their meals, and the other group did not. Over a 12-week period, the water drinkers lost about 1...

Are you a thrill-seeker or do you prefer the quiet life? The answer to that could be predetermined by your genes. Scientists have found a dozen gene mutations associated with the urge to do exciting things. This urge, called "sensation seeking" by researchers, has been linked to the neurotransmitter dopamine, a chemical that carries messages in the brain, and makes us feel good. In research that i...

The millions of middle-aged and older adults who suffer from insomnia have a new drug-free prescription for a more restful night's sleep. Regular aerobic exercise improves the quality of sleep, mood and vitality. The small but significant study from Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine looked at sedentary adults, who had difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. Most were women aged 55 and older...

We all know that breaking up is hard to do. But now researchers have shown that heartbreak produces many of the same physical symptoms as cocaine withdrawal. They scanned the brains of people who had recently been dumped and found the areas of the brain that were activated were the same as in those who were withdrawing from cocaine. The participants' brains were scanned as they looked at images of...

New research from Denmark shows that boy toys can be bad for your health. Researchers have long thought that younger spouses were better for both men and women. But new data gleaned from 2 million couples destroy that theory. Younger wives are better for men’s health, but younger husbands can be deadly for women. The numbers show that women who marry men seven to nine years younger increase their...