Becoming comfortable cooking at home appears to boost your mental health. In a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers at Edith Cowan University assigned over 650 adults to a seven-week healthy cooking course and measured the effects on the participants’ cooking confidence and mental health. The researchers observed that adults who […]

On this Thanksgiving, it’s a great time to consider performing random acts of kindness for others. The benefits of your generosity don’t just help your recipient. It can help you and your health. Studies have shown that being kind to others improves cardiovascular health, lowers blood pressure, decreases pain, and boosts happiness. On this often […]

Exercising in the morning appears to be associated with the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. In a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers followed over 86,000 middle-aged and older adults who were free of heart disease at the start of the study. The participants wore activity trackers on […]

If you like to exercise outdoors but struggle with pollen allergies, you might want to exercise in the morning. In a new study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, researchers at Emory University measured pollen at three sites in Atlanta in March 2021. They determined that pollen […]

The number of children seen in emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts has increased significantly over the last five years, even before the COVID-19 pandemic began. In a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers at Northwestern University analyzed the data from hospitals in Illinois to determine how many children between the ages of 5 […]

Only 15 minutes of vigorous exercise each week – or just two minutes each day – appears to reduce your risk of death, cancer, and heart disease. In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, Australian researchers followed over 70,000 adults between the ages of 40 and 69 with no evidence of cardiovascular […]

Constantly staying connected on social media appears to have negative mental health consequences for many adults and children. In a recent study published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture, researchers found that people who post a large number of selfies tend to have higher levels of certain narcissistic traits and more fragile self-esteem. […]

Blood sugar control is critical as we get older, but especially for the millions of people with type 2 diabetes. Researchers in New Zealand have discovered a fairly simple way to maintain blood glucose levels after meals – what they call exercise snacks. They compared 30 minutes of continuous, moderate-intensity exercise before a meal to […]

Alcohol offers no health benefits to younger adults, according to a recent study published in The Lancet. Researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington looked at the risk of alcohol consumption on 22 health outcomes, including injuries, cardiovascular diseases, and cancers for men and women between the ages […]

Consuming sugar and leading a sedentary lifestyle has harmful effects on men. In a new study published in the journal Endocrinology, researchers at the University of Missouri examined the insulin resistance of blood vessels in 36 young, healthy men and women. Vascular insulin resistance is a hallmark of obesity and type 2 diabetes that contributes […]