- Navigating Your Midlife Crisis: Embracing New Possibilities
- City Raccoons Showing Signs of Domestication
- Mapping the Exposome: Science Broadens Focus to Environmental Disease Triggers
- One Week Less on Social Media Linked to Better Mental Health
- Your Brain Changes in Stages as You Age, Study Finds
- Some Suicide Victims Show No Typical Warning Signs, Study Finds
- ByHeart Formula Faces Lawsuits After Babies Sickened With Botulism
- Switch to Vegan Diet Could Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half
- Regular Bedtime Does Wonders for Blood Pressure
- Dining Alone Could Mean Worse Nutrition for Seniors
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Health Tip: Easing College Application Anxiety
Applying to college can be a stressful experience for teens, says Hillside Treatment Center. Made worse by other sources of stress — such as homework and extracurricular activities — anxiety during this time is common. To ease...
- Posted October 3, 2019
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Say Yes to Foam Roller Workouts
Foam rollers are great tools for improving range of motion before a workout and easing soreness as part of the cooldown after exercise. Rollers come in different densities. As a general guideline, choose low-density if you’re a...
- Posted October 2, 2019
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Butter or Margarine? The Latest Round in a Long-Running Debate
Thanks to a federal ban on trans fats — commonly listed on labels as partially hydrogenated oils — margarine makers have taken steps to remove them from their ingredients. Does this mean margarine is once again a...
- Posted October 2, 2019
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Did Brexit Vote Drive Man to Psychotic Episode?
Brexit has thrown the United Kingdom into political and economic uncertainty, but it might have actually triggered a psychotic break in one man, a new report suggests. The 2016 Brexit referendum started the process of the U.K....
- Posted October 2, 2019
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‘Nerve-Release’ Surgery Helped Ease One Man’s Tough Migraines
Chronic migraine headaches plagued Adam Pressley from childhood, and by his 30s they had become a near-daily occurrence. Pressley, 31, had tried everything to stop them: blood pressure drugs, antidepressants, seizure medications, and even quarterly injections of...
- Posted October 2, 2019
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Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2019
Juul Halts Funding For San Francisco Vaping Ballot Initiative
- Posted October 2, 2019
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Health Tip: Pushing a Wheelchair Safely
People with limited mobility may not be able to push themselves in a wheelchair. If you are assisting someone in a wheelchair, it is important that you follow safety precautions, says the Loddon Mallee Regional Palliative Care...
- Posted October 2, 2019
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Health Tip: Electric or Manual Toothbrushes
Both manual and electric toothbrushes can be effective for brushing your teeth, says Mayo Clinic. For people with arthritis or other conditions that make brushing difficult, an electric toothbrush may be the better option. The bristle movement...
- Posted October 2, 2019
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Antidepressants Might Raise Odds for Serious Pregnancy Complication
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Treating depression during pregnancy can be vital to the health of both mother and child, but new research suggests that taking antidepressants may make a woman more vulnerable to gestational...
- Posted October 2, 2019
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Why Maintaining Weight Loss Demands More Than Willpower
Scientists are learning more about why keeping off lost weight is so hard — and a pair of studies suggest it’s more than a question of sheer willpower. A Dartmouth University study published in Cognitive Neuroscience used...
- Posted October 1, 2019

















