A Harvard Medical School professor says a recent study of elderly women found those who took about 4,400 steps a day had a lower risk of dying in the next several years than those who were the most sedentery.

The World Health Organization declared burnout a legitimate medical diagnosis.

The popularity of the cannabis-based compound CBD grows and major retailers want in on the action. Laws are inconsistent and unsubstantiated health claims exist.

Of all the emergency room visits due to shoe-related injuries, 27,000 were associated with flip-flops in 2016, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission on emergency room visits.

One in five adult Americans carry student loan debt. The total amount of student loan debt is $1.47 trillion as of the end of 2018.

Beauty and skincare brands market mini-fridges that extend shelf life of the products. Applying a cool product maycalm puffiness and redness, once applied.

A Kentucky high school offered a half-day seminar with 10 sessions covering dorm room cooking, personal finance, resume writing, fitness and basic life skills, after students said they hadn’t learned those skills in school

The video app has been downloaded over 1,000,000,000 times. It combines short videos with music.

A new study in JAMA suggests the dietary cholesterol in eggs is associated with a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease and early death.

LB149, introduced by Sen. Dan Quick, of Grand Island, would raise the legal age from 18 to 21

Adults with measles are 10 times more likely to be hospitalized. More than 200 cases of measles have been confirmed in 11 states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

February is pet dental health month.

In an LA Times article, a food critic ranked the top 10 fast food French fries. Five Guys topped the list.

Three bills concerning rural broadband services will go beofre the Legislature’s Transportation and Telecommunications Committee this week.

The Nebraska Legislature Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on LB 110, the Adopt the Medical Cannabis Act, on Jan. 25 at 1:30 p.m.

Nebraska lawmakers will consider a bill this year defining meat as “any edible portion of any livestock or poultry, carcass, or part thereof” and excluding “lab-grown or insect or plant-based food products.”

Ricketts declined to sign the proclamation for “This Blessed Earth,” about Nebraska farmers, saying its author, Ted Genoways is a political activist whose work doesn’t unify the state. Ricketts has not read the book.

According to Town & Country magazine, New York City, Tuscany, Italy, White Sulphur Springs, W. Virginia, are the top three destinations.

Scientists believe they have caught a glimpse of a parallel universe, bumping against ours. The result: scattered bright spots from billions of years ago. According to researchers, collisions of alternate universes should be possible, since our universe is like a bubble among many.

Stephen Hillenburg, creator of the cartoon and its characters, died Nov. 27. The cartoon has been on air for 20 years.

Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital found that keto and other low-carb diets really do help you lose weight and keep it off.

University of Pennsylvania researchers found that individuals who limited social media usage to 10 minutes a day had decreased rates of depression and anxiety.

Nearly two-thirds of American adults believe in them, according to a 2017 Monmouth University poll. Critics say the word connotes perfectionism, which in relationships, is essentially unattainable.

Chickenpox parties, where unvaccinated children are exposed to the virus, have been viewed on social media channels. Pox parties first gained popularity in the 1990s, before the introduction of the Varicella vaccine.

The Trump administration wants to force drug companies to disclose prices in their television ads. New rules proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services would apply to all brand-name drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid.

Morning showers have been proven to boost creativity; evening showers are a natural sleep-inducer.

Studies show drinking tea can protect a person’s teeth and heart, as well as helping stave off cancer.

Amid sexual assault allegations against him, should Brett Kavanaugh step down? As of Friday, one senator has suggested a week-long FBI investigation, with the vote occurring next week.

The flavor, along with two other new types, will be released in 2019. The jalapeno candies will be green and yellow.

A Georgia charter school asked parents to give the school permission to paddle misbehaving children. Approximately 100 parents returned the form and one-third gave permission for paddling.

A national rebate program makes it possible to add the protection for an out-of-pocket cost of $391.

Dr. Bennett Omalu, a forensic pathologist who discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy, believes individuals should be at least 18 years old to participate in the above-mentioned contact sports.

Balloons Blow, a Florida non-profit, has set its sights on Nebraska, erecting a billboard in Lincoln demanding the tradition end.

Defense Distributed, a Texas nonprofit that distributes digital blueprints for 3D-printable weapons, shares instructions online. Sixty-four percent of registered voters oppose the blueprints being available online.

Some analysts predict Nebraska will finish fourth in its conference division.

Nebraska Game and Parks reports zebra mussels are spread by improper care of boating vessels, which have been reported at Lewis and Clark Lake, in addition to other bodies of water across the state.

According to Zillow.com, homes with black or charcoal gray front doors sell for $6,271 more than expected.