You know that sugary sodas aren’t healthy, but are they really that bad? A 2010 study reported in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, put out by the American Association for Cancer Research, found a huge health impact in a small number of...
Happiness is good for the heart metaphorically, but science shows it’s true physically as well. Researchers followed 1,700 people for 10 years, and considered their emotional states over that time. Participants rated their anxiety, joy and other emotions on a...
Finnish researchers have uncovered grandpa’s secret: Turns out that rye bread is nature’s great answer to constipation. Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, the scientists found that rye is not only more effective than laxative medications, it also makes the gut...
The brain is a source of endless fascination to the minds of scientists, and researchers have now shown how singing helps many people with impaired speech after strokes. The brain’s speech center generally is on the left side, with a mirroring spot on the right that’s...
You've always heard that fish is brain food. Now, a growing body of research is supporting that contention. One study published in the February 2010 edition of the Archives of General Psychiatry found that fish-oil supplements high in omega-3 fatty acids warded off...