Long-Term Breastfeeding May Reduce Mother’s Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
The link between breastfeeding and lower MS risk showed to be strongest for women who breastfeed for 15 months or more.
Try These 6 Tricks to Kickstart Your Metabolism
Feeling like you’ve hit a plateau in your weight loss journey? Try these metabolism boosting tricks to help get you closer to your pound-shedding goals.
5 Vegetarian Recipes That Will Make You Forget About Meat
It's #meatlessMonday, and we've got five vegetarian recipes to make today or any day.
Want to Look More Attractive? New Study Says Eat Carrots
In studying the presence of beta-carotene in participants, the researchers found that perception of attractiveness was based solely on looks, rather than the actual presence of an improvement in health.
Obese but Healthy? New Research Calls It a Myth
A new study found that obese individuals have double the risk of heart failure and a 50 percent heightened risk of coronary heart disease.
Even Just One High Intensity Workout Could Lead to Serious Condition
Concerning research into high intensity workouts, including exercises that push the body to its limits, stresses the importance of taking it slow.
Video Games May Help People Deal With Depression
The brain games showed much promise not just in treating the symptoms of depression, but in actually creating a shift in the cognitive function in the brain.
New Sunscreen Reacts to Your DNA For Better Protection
A new type of sunscreen works with a person's DNA to better protect the skin.
Can Dancing Make You Happier and Healthier?
Dancing does a lot more for your health than you may realize.
Women Are More Likely to Have Smartphone Addictions
Researchers have found that women are more susceptible to smartphone addiction, as well as the underlying conditions of depression and stress.
Marijuana May Reverse Brain Aging, Boost Memory: Study
Researchers discovered that regular administration of THC among mice led to a significant reversal in the natural aging process of the brain.
Children Without Fathers Are Likelier to Be Stressed
A study found that fatherless children are more likely to have shorter telomeres, a part of DNA that’s linked to stress and disease.
A Camping Trip Might Be the Cure for Insomnia
A group of campers found that a return to the natural light of day and the true darkness of night cured their bad sleeping habits.
FDA Says BPA Is Safe for Use in Packaging and More
Bisphenol A, more commonly known as BPA, has often been considered a harmful substance found in plastics and resins by the general public.
Stone Age Cannibalism Was Not About Nutrition: Study
Humans, as it turns out, are a terrible source of calories and nutrients.
E-Cigs Could Help People Lose Weight, Despite Other Health Risks
For smokers who are looking to quit, but are afraid of the weight gain that comes along with dropping a tobacco habit, there could be an easier way.
Baby Boomers Are Seriously Stressed Out: Study
Baby Boomers and Gen Xers were not thought to be much at risk for depression or suicide, but this number has jumped from survey results 10 years ago.
Does Alcohol Type Affect Your Mood?
How does drinking beer or liquor, for example, variably change your mood? Researchers set to find out by studying various types of alcohol.
Two Yale Students Think They Can Prevent Your Next Hangover
The students say their product is better than other hangover supplements because it addresses the four root causes of hangovers.
4 Tips to Keep Off the Weight You Worked So Hard to Lose
Keeping the weight you've worked so hard to lose from coming back is possible with these diet and exercise tips.
Does Drinking Alcohol Lower Diabetes Risk?
In the study, women who consumed nine drinks per week had a 58 percent lower risk for developing diabetes, while men who consumed 14 drinks per week had a 43 percent lower risk.
Money May Not Buy Happiness, But Study Says It Might Buy Less Stress
Income and health are becoming increasingly intertwined. A new study shows that a higher income generally leads to less stress and a longer life.
Friends vs. Family: Which Relationships Make You Happier?
A study found that one type of relationship is more beneficial for overall health.
Why Your DNA May Be Sabotaging Your Diet
The researchers tested five types of diets on mice, dividing the animals into four groups based on similarities in DNA.
Brain Stimulation Can Boost Honesty, Limit Selfish Feelings
People who received the transcranial current on a specific region of the brain were less likely to cheat than people who didn’t receive the brain stimulation.
Poll Finds Majority of Americans Are Addicted to Smartphones
A new poll found that 9 out of 10 Americans feel compelled to constantly check their notifications, and one-fifth claim their smartphone is a significant source of stress.
American Dads Are Delaying Fatherhood Too
Recent research shows that American fathers of newborns who were 40 years of age and older doubled from 4.1 percent to 8.9 percent over the past forty years.
Overweight Moms Are More Likely to Have Children Who Develop Epilepsy: Study
A new study found that the greater a mother’s body mass index, the greater the risk of having a baby that developed childhood epilepsy.
How to Achieve the 10-Step Korean Skincare Routine
While it may sound daunting, a 10-step Korean skincare routine is doable with the right knowledge and products.
This Popular 1980s Video Game Could Prevent PTSD
Typically, people are treated for PTSD after symptoms start to emerge, but this study was the first to focus on therapeutic intervention before their onset.
5 Simple Remedies to Cure Uncomfortable Constipation
Almost everyone has experienced the uncomfortable symptoms of constipation. Here are five remedies to alleviate this condition.
Bad Office Air Quality May Harm Productivity
Previous studies have linked poor air ventilation and quality with physical ailments, but it turns out it also affects cognitive function and worker productivity.
Light Pollution May Be Disrupting How Your Body Functions
A study from Ohio State University found that exposure to light at night not only promotes sleeplessness, but also disrupts immune and endocrine function.
Diet Soda Linked to Obesity and Heart Disease
A new study finds that drinking diet soda actually leads to long-term weight gain among other health complications.
Feeling Uncomfortably Hot Makes People Less Helpful
If you need help moving or with setting up a garage sale, you may want to schedule it for a cooler weekend.
Cold Symptoms May Feel Worse for Lonely People
In a study, participants who were lonely were 39 percent more likely to report higher severity of their cold symptoms than those who were not.
This Amazon Tribe Has the Healthiest Hearts in the World, Experts Say
Though the Tsimane have other health issues, their low risk for heart disease made a new record.
Fewer American Teens Are Drinking, Smoking or Doing Drugs
American teenagers may finally be starting to behave. A new study found that teens are smoking less, drinking less and doing fewer drugs.
Lefties Are More Likely to Have This Face Shape and Tuberculosis Risk
The association between face shape and tuberculosis susceptibility could be a genetic modification finding its roots in the genes that determine left-handedness, the study said.
Why You May Want to Drink Water Before Coffee in the Morning
Not only will you quench your body’s thirst, but you'll also give your digestion and metabolism a boost.
As Americans Become More Obese, Fewer Are Trying to Lose Weight
Overweight Americans are becoming more satisfied with their weight and appearance, which has lead to a decrease in their attempts to shed pounds.
Biotin: This Vitamin Could Be the Secret to Healthier Hair
When a healthy diet can’t provide all you need to fight dull, listless or weak and thinning tresses, consider adding a biotin supplementation into your daily routine.
Are Your Taste Buds Dulled? You May Be Prone to Obesity
A new study found that participants with compromised taste receptors sought out more sugar.
Do CT Scans Encourage Smokers to Quit?
Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate by far among all types of cancer, but the new study suggests that exposing people to a CT screening of their lungs may have a significant impact on smoking rates.
Married People Have Lower Levels of This Harmful Stress Hormone
A new study found that being married essentially reduces a person’s chances of facing stress-derived health problems, and the waning level of cortisol among spouses has a lot to do with it.
How to Treat the Sexual Disorder That Affects Women of All Ages
It's a condition thats prevalent among women of all ages.
New Study Finds the ‘Magic Number’ of Past Sexual Partners
British researchers found both men and women prefer to date someone who has had three previous sexual partners.
Children Are Already Less Active by Age 7, Study Finds
A new study finds that both boys and girls experience a gradual decline in physical activity starting at age seven, not during adolescence as previously thought.
Does Owning a Pet Make You Healthier?
Researchers looked at households with pets to see how the health and well-being of pet owners fared later in life.
7 States Legalize Marijuana on Election Day
From coast to coast, the people of America have spoken, and it’s unanimous — they want their weed.
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