Most of Diana’s 59 years were spent trying to figure out a social world that mystified her. Finally, well into middle age, she received a diagnosis that explained her struggles ─ autism. She learned ...

Loneliness is by now widely recognized as a serious public health problem the world over. Research has robustly documented the across-the-board negative effects of loneliness and social isolation for ...

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Most Australians expect happiness to grow steadily with age and experience. But the data tells a different story.

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Forty-year-olds who adopt eight healthy habits could gain between 21 (for women) and 24 (for men) years of life expectancy, according to new research from Harvard- and Department of Veterans ...