Helping other people has always been framed as a moral choice, but a growing body of research suggests it might also be one ...

New research is emphasizing that socializing with friends and family may help protect people against heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes and other conditions and illnesses. The study suggests that ...

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For older adults, friendship might be the best medicine. Researchers say that doing small favors for close friends -- like offering a ride or lending a hand -- can boost happiness and give people a ...

A new study from The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Massachusetts Boston found that regularly helping others—formally or informally—can slow age-related cognitive decline by 15 to ...