Art Deco Decor

Embrace the new year with sleek, geometric pieces that pay homage to the 1920s.

SHOOT FOR MORE SHUT-EYE

Studies support the advice that seven hours of sleep per night is a healthy amount for folks ages 50 and older. Research found snoozing fewer hours, five hours, for example, had a 20 percent greater risk of developing a chronic condition.

—PLOS Medicine

VARY SPORTS TO PREVENT KIDS’ INJURIES

Experts maintain that less specialization in kids’ sports is better for youngsters. Not only will it lead to less burnout, but fewer injuries. One study suggested that adolescent athletes who played one sport were more likely to be injured compared with athletes who were less specialized.

—Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Breathe Anxiety Away

Researchers have found that mindfulness-based stress reduction in which you focus on breathing was just as effective as medication prescribed for anxiety.

—JAMA Psychiatry

Exercise Post Cancer

Research suggests that staying active could curb cancer cell growth. A recent study found that prostate cancer patients enrolled in a 12-week exercise regimen were found to have suppressed the growth of new cells.

—Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Cycle For Health

People with diabetes who cycled regularly were found to have a 24 percent lower mortality rate than non-cyclists.

—JAMA Internal Medicine

All In The Family

Approximately 28 percent of people report knowing little or nothing about their family’s health history.

—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

WHAT’S THAT?

Hearing loss in midlife is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to research. Meanwhile, not being able to communicate leads to loneliness and depression.

—The Lancet

140,000,000

The number of Americans who have had the coronavirus, based on an analysis of blood tests that reveal antibodies from the infection.

—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention