How badly do some adults hate exercising? According to a new study by OnePoll for the fitness coaching app Freeletics, half of Americans don’t work out as much as they’d like because they just don’t enjoy it. But what’s crazy is to what lengths some say they would go to never have to exercise again. […]

A large percentage of American workers are staying in their jobs because they are afraid of losing health coverage, according to a new survey of over 1400 adults conducted by Policygenius. The study found that one in three employees would be somewhat or very likely to quit their jobs in the near future if it […]

Exercise reduces alcohol cravings among young adults, according to a new study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors. Researchers studied 60 males and females between 18 and 25 years old. One group performed a five-minute exercise routine, doing squats, mountain climbers, push-ups, jumping jacks, heel kicks, and sit-ups. Another group sat silently for five minutes […]

As we head into cold and flu season, Australian researchers have found that zinc supplements appear to shorten respiratory tract infections. In a study published last week in the journal BMJ Open, the researchers reviewed over two dozen clinical trials with more than 5,400 adults. Zinc lozenges or nasal sprays were estimated to prevent five […]

Despite what has been suggested by doctors and surgeons for years, there appears to be no relationship between how much exercise or sports you do earlier in life and the development of knee arthritis. In a new study published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK analyzed […]

New research out of the University of Michigan shows that half of new mothers are dealing with financial stress, especially from healthcare costs. The recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open shows that up to half of new or expectant moms can’t pay their bills, including healthcare bills. Three in five said healthcare […]

According to a recent CDC report, over one-third of children between the ages of 4 months to 17 years are not getting enough sleep. The researchers found sleep issues were more common among minority children and kids from a lower social-economic background. Numerous studies have linked a lack of sleep for children with numerous health […]

Breastfeeding might be protective to a women’s brain after she goes through menopause. In a new study published in the journal Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, researchers at UCLA found that women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies earlier in life performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had […]

Great news for all you peanut butter lovers – including me. It turns out that peanuts and peanut butter might be good for your brain. In a study published in the Clinical Nutrition Journal, researchers at the University of Barcelona studied healthy adults aged 18 to 33 and tested their memory function and other aspects […]

New research suggests that fast foods often contain harmful chemicals found in soft plastics. In a study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, researchers at George Washington University tested 64 fast food items from McDonald’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Taco Bell and Chipotle. They found small amounts of industrial chemicals […]