Health

More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health

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Keeping up a leisure-time physical activity regimen for a decade or more could help middle-aged adults improve their heart health,...

FAST FOOD VINDICATION by CA dietician Lisa Tillinger Johansen debunks evils of fast food

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The fast-food industry has long...

Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'

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When their last or only child leaves for college, parents may have a difficult time adapting to the "empty nest" and their...

Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety

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Many Americans enjoy outdoor summer sports and exercise, but they need to take precautions to prevent health problems, a sports medicine...

With no new polio cases reported in Angola, world closer to eradicating deadly disease – UN

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon administers polio medicine to a baby at a healthcare centre in Viana...

Obama administration issues new rules to cut red tape for doctors and hospitals, saving up to $9 billion

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today the release of a new rule that will cut red tape for doctors, hospitals, and health plans. In combination with a previously issued regulation, the rule will save up to $9...

Gamification: How Can We Work It?

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Brain hubs boil when hoarders face pitching their own stuff

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Anterior cingulate cortex (center) over-activated when hoarding disorder...

America's Real Estate Slump May Affect Your Health

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Research Shows Psychotherapy Is Effective But Underutilized

Psychotherapy is effective, helps reduce the overall need for health services and produces long-term health improvements, according to a review of research studies conducted by the American Psychological Association.