It might be surprising, to some, but new research shows men are just as emotional as women. In a study published in the journal Nature, researchers at the University of Michigan followed groups of men and women for 75 days to learn more about daily emotions, both positive and negative. Even when factoring in women’s […]

New research suggests that social sports might be better than exercising by yourself for living longer. In a new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers collected data on physical activity habits from around 8,500 adults with no history of heart disease, stroke or cancer and then monitored them for 25 years. In that time, […]

About half of children between 10 and 12 years old, and one-third of kids aged 7 to 9 engage with other people on social media, according to the University of Michigan Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. While the study found that two-thirds of parents are concerned about their children sharing private information through […]

More physical activity and less screen time is linked to better mental health in our kids. In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital found that less than 15 percent of teenagers are meeting the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity. But the more physical […]

Do you love going to haunted houses? There might be a scientific explanation. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh recruited 262 adults to attend an “extreme” haunted attraction and measured their EEG brain reactivity and surveyed the participants after the experience. They found that participants reported their mood improved, especially for those that were feeling […]

Bags of candy, parties with lots of alcoholic beverages…How can we stick to our healthy habits this Halloween? Here are a few ideas. For kids trick-or-treating, consider using smaller containers to grab the goodies. Have them eat dinner before they go out. Maybe limit your child to a pre-set number of pieces of candy that […]

Over 100 million people in this country have high blood pressure, which gives them a significant risk of a future heart attack or stroke. Medical experts have long believed that consuming too much sodium contributes to this risk. A new study of over 20,000 Chinese adults with high risk of stroke were instructed to substitute […]

With more companies urging their employees to return to the office instead of working from home, a new study shows that commuting back and forth to work can be good for your health. In a study of 3,000 participants, researchers at University College London found that driving to and from work improved people’s mental health. […]

If you struggle to sleep well or sleep enough, you might consider getting more natural sunlight during the day. In a new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, researchers collected data from more than 400,000 adults in the U.K. They found that each hour of daytime light was associated with greater ease of […]

A new study suggests that whole milk is no worse for kids’ health than low-fat milk. In the study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers measured the obesity, body composition, blood pressure, and biomarkers of 49 children aged four to six who drank either whole milk or low-fat milk for three months. […]