6 to 7
Number of hours of sleep per night associated with long life. People who sleep 8 or more hours a night, or 4.5 hours or less, do not survive as long as those who get in 6-7 hours of shut-eye.
I Do Don't
Only a minority of couples who live together—40 percent—get married, a new study shows. More and more, cohabitation is not a transition to marriage but an alternative to it—even for couples with the best economic prospects.
Diet Wars
If you are looking to lower your risk of heart disease, then you'll do best to follow a diet low in fat and loaded with fruit and veggies. Compared with a high-fat diet, it reduces levels of a substance linked to inflammation of blood vessels, an identified cause of heart attacks.
Sweeter Dreams
If you don't want restless nights then discharge stress during the day. Stress disrupts fundamental rhythms of the nervous system, leading to more frequent awakenings and more shallow sleep.
