A new study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that playing certain sports can help you live longer. Researchers followed over 8,500 people for more than 25 years. They found that tennis, badminton, and soccer increased life expectancy, with tennis adding almost 10 years of life. Cycling and swimming were fourth and fifth […]

If you plan to eat a lot over the holidays, know that your body can compensate – for a little while. In a new study published in the American Journal of Physiology — Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers analyzed eight young men to look at the effects that short-term overfeeding had on the body. The men […]

Since about two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women, experts have speculated on why women are at higher risk. Estrogen is thought to be one factor, as levels of this hormone drop after menopause. In a new study published in the journal Neurology, researchers studied the gray matter in the brains of almost 100 […]

While exercise is crucial to our health in so many ways, a new study suggests that standing and walking can be almost as helpful. In the study, published in the journal Diabetologia, Dutch researchers had postmenopausal women do four weeks of sitting for 14 hours a day, four weeks with one hour of vigorous exercise […]

Intermittent fasting has become very popular as a strategy to lose weight. In a new study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers at Brigham Young University found that performing a vigorous workout just before starting a fast can start the fat-burning process about three and a half hours faster […]

A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that mothers should hold off giving their babies fruit juice. Researchers studied over 4,000 mothers and followed their children’s health for seven years. The children who had been given juice before they were a year old were 50 percent more likely to drink lots of […]

When it comes to screen time and the affect of digital devices on the stress and attention spans of children, the total amount of time spent on digital media might not be the most important factor. It might be multitasking or using additional media while already using a primary digital device. In a new study […]

Helping others just might help you – and your health. Researchers at Ohio State University studied over 1,000 adults to determine the role of relationships on measurements of health, including chronic inflammation, which is linked to aging and a number of medical conditions. They found that positive relationships may be associated with lower inflammation only […]

If you’re a soon-to-be mother, here is some important news regarding your weight and your future child’s health. A new study published in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology shows that the mother’s weight before pregnancy is linked to the development of certain allergic diseases among their children. Canadian researchers analyzed the medical records of […]

While we know that exercise has many physical and mental health benefits, a new study in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships shows that exercising with a partner might better increase your happiness. Researchers studied 95 undergraduates who were in a romantic relationship and who exercised two to three times a week. They found […]