Our Brains on Food: From Anorexia to Obesity and Everything In Between
The brains of people with anorexia and obesity are wired differently, according to new research. Neuroscientists for the first time have found that how our brains respond to food differs…
Divorce Hurts Health More at Earlier Ages
Divorce at a younger age hurts people’s health more than divorce later in life, according to a new study by a Michigan State University sociologist. Hui Liu said the findings,…
Marriage: A Powerful Heart Drug in Short Supply
Married adults who undergo heart surgery are more than three times as likely as single people who have the same surgery to survive the next three months, a new study…
Exercise Can Lead to Female Orgasm, Sexual Pleasure
Findings from a first-of-its-kind study by Indiana University researchers confirm anecdotal evidence that exercise -- absent sex or fantasies -- can lead to female orgasm.…
Women Can’t Rewind the ‘Biological Clock’
Many women do not fully appreciate the consequences of delaying motherhood, and expect that assisted reproductive technologies can reverse their aged ovarian function, Yale researchers reported in a study published…
Misperception of Weight Barrier to Weight Loss
When University of Illinois researchers surveyed over 3,500 college applicants, more than a third couldn’t report their weight accurately, and overweight and obese men were more likely to underestimate their…
Antipsychotic Drug May Be Helpful Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa
Low doses of a commonly used atypical antipsychotic drug improved survival in a mouse model of anorexia nervosa, University of Chicago researchers report this month. The result offers promise for…
Soy May Alleviate Hot Flashes in Menopause
In the most comprehensive study to date to examine the effects of soy on menopause, researchers have found that two daily servings of soy can reduce the frequency and severity…
‘Backpacking’ Bacteria Ferry Medicine
To the ranks of horses, donkeys, camels and other animals that have served humanity as pack animals or beasts of burden, scientists are now enlisting bacteria to ferry nano-medicine cargos…
Exercise Changes DNA for the Better
You might think that the DNA you inherited is one thing that you absolutely can’t do anything about, but in one sense you’d be wrong. Researchers reporting in the March…
Periodic Fasting Good for Health
Fasting has long been associated with religious rituals, diets, and political protests. Now new evidence from cardiac researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute demonstrates that routine periodic fasting…
Eye Health’s Relation to Brain Health
Problems with the tiny blood vessels in the eye may be a sign that there are also problems with the blood vessels in the brain that can lead to cognitive…
How to Build the Muscle of Change
When you try to make a change in your life, create a new habit, set a resolution … are you usually good at it, or does the change fail after…
Diabetes and Parenting: Anxiety in the Making
We know what can make a person anxious. An unfamiliar social setting, an upcoming doctor visit, a college graduation resulting in a fear of the unknown, being the first…
Crossing the Bridge: Finding A Way to Say “Now This Is Me”
It’s difficult to create a life of abundance until you have a truly inspiring vision of what life will be like on the other side. Many people try to…
Undiagnosed Constipation Possible Cause of Childhood Bedwetting
Bedwetting isn’t always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Constipation is often the culprit; and if it isn’t diagnosed, children…
Glass a Milk a Day Keeps Brain Healthy
Consuming at least one glass of milk each day could positively impact your brain and mental performance, according to a recent study in the International Dairy Journal. Researchers found that…
Must-Knows About Concussions
The word ‘concussion’ means ‘to shake violently’. Concussions that occur during contact sports have drawn much attention lately. If proper measures are taken, concussions that occur during sport injuries may…
Daily Consumption of Diet Soda May Cause Stoke & Heart Attack
In the current climate of escalating obesity rates, artificially sweetened soft drinks are marketed as healthier alternatives to sugar-sweetened beverages, due to their lack of calories. However, the long-term health…
Allergy-Proof Mattresses – Do They Work?
Mattress protectors or impermeable mattress covers are often recommended to individuals who are known to be susceptible to certain kinds of allergies, especially dust mites. Dust mites produce waste products…