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Vitamin D’s Role in Maintaining Muscle Strength as You Age
Research from Hartford Hospital suggests that there is a direct relationship between vitamin D and muscle strength.
How Multitasking on Screens May Affect Your Mental Health
Research from Michigan State University suggests that digital multi-tasking, such as watching a movie while checking Facebook, can wreak havoc on your psyche.
The Surprising Connection Between Moderate Noise Levels and Creativity
A recent study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign discovered optimal decibel levels for creativity.
The Potential of Qigong in Addiction Recovery
A new study shows that addicts may benefit from qigong, an ancient Chinese healing practice.
Aspartame in Milk?
A new campaign by the U.S. dairy industry is attempting to allow aspartame in chocolate and other flavored milks without advertising it on the front label.
The Benefits of Reverse Running
Running backward can be a helpful training technique for preventing and recovering from stress injuries, improving balance and performance, and burning extra calories.
Brought to You by Big Food
Recently, the long-respected organization, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), has been accused of cozying up to big food industries like PepsiCO, General Mills and Hershey.
A Good Night’s Sleep
If you’re not getting quality z’s, it might be the result of a disruption in your daytime-nighttime schedule.
Find Calm With Tapping (EFT)
You can use the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as a daily practice to help you deal with workday stress.
How Language Impacts Weight-Loss Efforts
Shaming people into losing weight simply isn’t working.
Mood-Boosting Movement
A heart-pumping workout can be as effective as prescription drugs when it comes to improving overall mood and reducing the symptoms of depression.
Label Conscious
A new constellation of “conscious clothing” tags — insignia identifying clothes that are organic, processed without toxic chemicals or produced in accordance with fair-trade practices — deserve our attention.
Boost Your Happiness With Continuative Verbs
To boost your happiness, use continuative verbs when recalling positive events.
Anti-Cancer Activity
Regular physical activity has been shown to help enhance cancer recovery by rebuilding patients’ immune systems after chemotherapy.
Physician, Heal Thyself
More than 22% of physicians currently experience at least one symptom of burnout. —Archives of International Medicine (October 2012)
The Frack Effect
As demand for natural gas in the United States increases, so does the incidence of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” But is it safe?
Don’t Stop Taking Your Vitamins
A new study on vitamins might not give you the whole story.
Overhaul Your Stress Machine
Are you revving too high, running on fumes and sputtering at stops? Get yourself into the fix-it shop for diagnostics and a 10-point tune-up.
What Is Nutrigenomics?
An emerging field of nutritional research dubbed “nutrigenomics” focuses on identifying and understanding molecular-level interaction between nutrients and other dietary bioadditives with the human genome during transcription, translation and expression (the processes by which proteins encoded by the genome are produced and, for better or for worse, do their thing).