60-Second Health

By Scientific AmericanScience

60-Second Health episodes

August 18, 2013 Limit Youth Football Practice Hits For Brain Health
Changes in youth football practices cut total hits to the head in half, while leaving game situations unaffected. Ingrid Wickelgren reports.
3 min
August 15, 2013 Breakfast Is the Most Important Meal for Dieters
Women who ate half of 1,400 daily calories at breakfast lost almost 80 percent more weight than women who ate half their 1,400 calories at dinner. Katherine Harmon reports
3 min
August 03, 2013 Portion-Size Label Influences Ingestion Intake
People ate less of a portion of food if it was labeled "double-size" rather than "regular." Karen Hopkin reports
3 min
July 28, 2013 Social Status Affects Who We Choose to Believe
When it comes to news or political statements, the more powerful the speaker the more we are likely to believe them. Christie Nicholson reports
3 min
July 24, 2013 New Tick-Borne Disease Waits in the Woods
The lone star tick has been fingered as the carrier of a recently characterized infectious disease called Heartland virus. Katherine Harmon reports
3 min
July 22, 2013 Happiness During Teen Years Predicts Happiness as Adults
A survey of thousands finds that our mood during the young adult years is a good predictor of later happiness in retirement. Christie Nicholson reports
3 min
July 18, 2013 Use Care with Cat Caca
Our feline friends might be carrying hazardous organisms in their waste, so be careful when scooping that poop. Katherine Harmon reports
3 min
July 15, 2013 What Fighting Couples Want
Fighting couples don't want an apology, but rather for one partner to relinquish power. Christie Nicholson reports
3 min
July 09, 2013 Skimping on Sleep Packs On Pounds
Sleep deprivation raises levels of hormones associated with hunger, and provides more awake hours for eating. Katherine Harmon reports
3 min
July 09, 2013 Expansive Postures May Lead Us to Dishonesty
A study finds that large, expansive body postures may influence people's honesty. Christie Nicholson reports
3 min