Standing Desks for Students
The dangers of sitting and the importance of standing and moving more have been done to death. But much of the focus has zeroed...
Get Healthy with Latin Dance
University of Illinois researcher David X. Marquez and dance instructor Miguel Mendez developed a culturally-tailored Latin dance fitness program called BAILAMOS©. Created as part...
Physical Inactivity May Cause Your Brain to Shrink
Why should you get moving? Because according to science, a sedentary lifestyle increases your risk for colds, viruses and infections, heart disease, diabetes, and...
Oral Bacteria Linked to Stroke
According to a study published February 2016 in Scientific Reports, a journal of the Nature Publishing Group, a specific strain of oral bacteria can...
Addicted to Facebook? It May Be Because You Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep!
There have been many studies that show how the use of information technologies—digital distractions like computers and smart phones—can disrupt sleep, but not so...
Lutein and Zeaxanthin for Vision Health
Two recent studies confirm that lutein and zeaxanthin can have a protective impact on vision health. A recent study published in JAMA Ophthalmology showed...
Mammograms May Not Be the Best Choice for You
According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, mammograms have overdiagnosed 1.3 million American women with breast cancer over...
Pycnogenol: Pine Bark for a Better Brain
A recent study out of Chieti-Pescara University in Italy showed that an extract of French maritime pine bark from the Pinus pinaster tree improved...
Your Brain on Junk Food
New research out of Australia confirms that junk food damages the brain. BBC Medicine reports that a diet high in junk food shrinks your...
Gardening Therapy Helps Women on Long-term Sick Leave
Women are at greater risk of becoming chronically ill and going on long-term sick leave, which can have financial as well as physical and...