If you feel that your mother is nicer to your kids than she is to you, there might be a biological explanation. In a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchers at Emory University studied 50 grandmothers who claimed to have good relationships with their grandchildren and spent a […]

Increased exposure to media coverage of weather disasters can lead to post-traumatic stress symptoms in young children. In a new study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, researchers used imaging of the brain and information about anxiety and trauma for 400 children between the ages of 9 and 11. They then collected data regarding […]

I don’t know about you, but I expect to eat way too much during this Thanksgiving holiday. Here are some simple ways to stay healthy during this festive time. It’s ok to eat whatever foods you want but try to limit how much you eat. Eat breakfast and lunch so you aren’t as hungry heading […]

While in the past it was thought that drinking coffee during pregnancy was harmful, a new study suggests that low-to-moderate caffeine consumption might be safe. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania studied over 2,500 pregnant women, asking them about the number of caffeinated beverages they drank, taking blood samples to measure caffeine, and following them […]

Seasoning your food with herbs and spices might do more than make your food taste better. It might improve your health. In a new study from the American Society for Nutrition, researchers at Oxford and Penn State University found that adults who seasoned foods with just over one teaspoon of herbs and spices was associated […]

If you have picky eaters in your family, you might try positive encouragement to try to improve their habits. Researchers at Duke University surveyed over 19,000 self-proclaimed picky eaters, asking them about personal experiences with food aversions and how their family members or partners handled their food pickiness. The researchers then used artificial intelligence to […]

Going to bed between 10 and 11 PM might be best for your heart, according to a new study published in the European Heart Journal – Digital Health. Researchers at the University of Exeter in the UK followed more than 88,000 adults, tracking the times they went to bed and woke up, as well as […]

If you want to boost your metabolism and hopefully burn more fat, add cinnamon to your coffee instead of sugar. Researchers at the University of Michigan exposed human fat cells to cinnamaldehyde, the substance that gives cinnamon its unique taste and smell. They observed the fat cells expressed more genes and enzymes that caused them […]

The Mediterranean diet, high in fruit and vegetables, whole grains, fish and fats like olive oil and nuts, has been touted as the best diet for your health. But a new study published in the American Journal of Critical Nutrition suggests this diet could harm your fertility and immune system unless you make one change. […]

Drinking sugar-filled drinks can impact the behavior and math scores of preschool children. In a study published in the journal Health Economics, researchers studied over 450 children who consumed either sugary drinks or artificially sweetened drinks. While the behavior of young girls was not affected, consuming one sugary drink tended to induce an initial ‘relaxing’ […]