People who fail to get enough sleep are at higher risk for putting on unhealthy belly fat. In a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers at the Mayo Clinic studied 12 healthy, non-obese young adults. Each participant slept nine hours for the first four days. Then half were […]

Social media use might affect the mental health and life satisfaction of young girls earlier than it does for boys. In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, psychologists at the University of Cambridge analyzed data from about 84,000 British people between 10 and 80 years old. They found that girls who increased […]

If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or another mental health issue, you might consider taking a cooking class. In a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, Australian researchers studied over 650 adults who took a 7-week cooking course. People who participated in the cooking program saw significant improvements in general health […]

Artificial sweeteners like aspartame might be associated with an increased risk of certain types of cancer. In a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine, French researchers analyzed data from over 100,000 adults. They found that the participants who consumed the most artificial sweeteners in their diets, especially aspartame and acesulfame-K, had higher risks […]

If you want to improve your mental health, but you can’t get to the gym or go for a run, try playing music. In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, Australian and German researchers analyzed the data from 26 previous studies involving almost 800 participants looking at the impact of singing, playing, or […]

Drinking coffee appears to help your heart and may extend your life. In new studies being presented at the upcoming American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session, Australian researchers analyzed data from a database of roughly 500,000 people about how much coffee they drank every day and then followed those people for 10 years. The […]

Barely one-fifth of Americans get enough exercise, according to the CDC, which might be a big reason for the higher-than-ever rates of obesity. But a new survey of 2,000 adults, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Zhou Nutrition, reveals some of the obstacles people claim to face when trying to develop an exercise habit. One […]

Long-term antibiotic use might be linked to cognitive decline, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS One. Harvard researchers collected data on over 14,000 women who took antibiotics for at least two months in their fifties for medical issues such as respiratory infections, dental problems, and urinary tract infections. They found that […]

Spending time with dogs has been shown to have numerous health benefits. But a new study published in the journal PLOS One shows that dogs can influence how we experience physical pain. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan had over 200 emergency room patients rate their pain on a scale of 1 to 10. The […]

Loneliness is unfortunately common among older adults in this country, especially for retirees who no longer have the social relationships provided by their jobs. A new study by AgingInPlace.org collected data from the 50 states to rank the loneliest and least lonely states in America. They used factors such as the number of single-person households, […]