By Chris Haro It is a morning like any other morning. I am cuddled in my cocoon of blankets as the cool morning air presses down, the dog pressed firmly next to me as if advising me he is conquering the night with me. Then, the sound of torture hits… THE ALARM. AH! TURN IT … Continue reading The Scale is EVIL: Getting off the Scale to Measure Success →

By Emily Murray What do you think you could recall faster, a line from a book you’ve read or a Facebook status you saw posted? According to new research published in the journal Memory & Cognition, you are one and half times more likely to remember Facebook posts than you are to remember a sentence … Continue reading Research Finds we Recall Facebook Statuses More Frequently Than Faces →

By Emily Murray With all the information we currently have at our fingertips, we are merely one click away from the answer to most questions. When it comes to our health, there are countless websites that offer symptom checkers and self diagnostic tools. While they are often very accurate, there are still certain ailments that require … Continue reading More Americans Are Using the Internet for Diagnosis →

By Emily Murray While gender equality is present in many regards today, there are still certain things as a society that we equate with one sex or the the other. Binge drinking, for example, has largely been categorized as a “guy thing.” We see movies depicting wild college parties with men chugging beer from a … Continue reading Binge Drinking on the Rise for Women →

By Emily Murray Now that we have all wrung in the New Year with perhaps a bit of indulgence, it’s time to be bombarded with weight loss ad after weight loss ad. It’s a bit of a vicious cycle.  So what are we  to make of the latest study that seems to contradict our previous … Continue reading Study Shows Being Overweight May Lead to Longer Life? →

By Emily Murray Aging is a natural part of life but for those who watch their loved ones slip in to the depths of dementia, it can be painful to witness. It’s not often we look to musicians for medical advice, but a recent story in TIME explained how Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart discovered the positive … Continue reading Musician Works With Scientists to Prove the Power of Rhythm and How it Heals →

By Emily Murray Just when you thought you knew all the reasons to love dogs! It appears that with some specialized training, your canine companion could be the latest to join hospital staff in patient monitoring. Dutch doctors have been testing their theory that Beagles (who are known for their excellent sense of smell) can … Continue reading Truly Man’s Best Friend: Dogs Sniff Out Deadly Pathogens →

By Emily Murray For many, deciding when to work out comes down to whether they are naturally morning people or night owls. Some get up and  run before work, others close their day with an aerobics class. According to a recent series of studies, the time of day you  exercise can actually impact the benefit … Continue reading Time of Day May Impact Exercise Benefits →

By Emily Murray When it comes to health care, women’s rights and reproductive health, there will naturally be strong opinions voiced in any crowd. Last year, that crowd consisted of the FDA, lawmakers, politicians, women’s rights activists,  health care professionals and the media…but the discussion was silenced by one final voice – Kathleen Sebelius. If … Continue reading Anniversary of Sebelius Emergency Contraception Ruling Brings Day of Action #ECOTC →