Altruistic People Are Physically Healthier, Study Reveals: How Helping Others Can Benefit You, Too
We all benefit from the help of others sometimes, but recent research reveals that helping others benefits us, too — by reducing the risk of chronic inflammation.
What Your Dreams Tell You About Your Health
The medical community has been slow to catch on to the diagnostic value of remembered dreams, but "funny feelings" that tell us things are not quite right sometimes can save our lives.
What Plain Old Water Can Do For Your Health
There are many reasons why water is good for your health - from aiding weight loss to preventing cancer. It will also keep your skin clear, boost energy levels, banish fatigue and prevent diabetes. Learn what water can do for you and how to benefit.
A Brief Practical Guide To Removing Toxins From The Body
Is really possible to "detoxify?" And what is a "toxin," anyway? Here is short but practical guide to removing toxins from the body, without the need for exotic foods, expensive supplements, or bizarre health practices.
Daily fluid intake and health
Running during these scorching summer months can leave you parched. You probably know you need to drink a lot of liquid, but many people do not realize just how vital this is.
Why Is Facebook Making You Unhappy?
Millions of people are turning to Facebook for socialization and becoming more unhappy. According to new research out of Stanford University, assuming you are alone in your unhappiness makes you even more depressed.
Cookware Chemicals Linked To Several Diseases
Chemicals contained in non-stick cookware coatings, plastic food wrap and aluminum pans have all been alleged to leak into food and cause medical conditions, such as thyroid disorders, heart disease and Alzheimer's Disease.
Are Public Spaces Germy Enough To Make You Wash Your Hands? We Took Some Swabs To Find Out
"After spending time in public spaces" is not on the list of situations in which we're recommended to wash our hands — but should we do it, anyway? I swabbed the surfaces I touch every day to find out just how many germs were lurking there.
Most People Don't Wash Their Hands Properly: Are Your Lacking Handwashing Practices Making You Ill?
We all know we should wash our hands, and most of us say we do. Research shows we're either lying or just not sure how to wash our hands properly. Want to stay healthy this flu season? Here's a handwashing refresher course.
Handwashing: Quick, Simple, And Life-Saving
Washing your hands is such a basic, everyday activity that you probably don't spend too much time thinking about it. Enter Global Handwashing Day — a day on which everyone should re-examine their habits.