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October 28, 2015

1 in 12 in military has clogged heart arteries

Just over one in 12 U.S. service members who died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars had plaque buildup in the arteries around their hearts - an early sign of heart disease, according to a new study

October 28, 2015

Using positive psychology to cope with chronic illness

Shawn Achor, a Harvard researcher and author of The Happiness Advantage, spoke with Dr. Manny Alvarez about the science behind positive psychology, a method to help people cope with chronic illnesses

October 28, 2015

E. Coli Infections Prompt Pennsylvania Lake Closure

A rash of E. coli infections has prompted state officials to close a central Pennsylvania lake to recreational activities

October 28, 2015

Hormone therapy may pose higher cancer risk in some women

Taking hormones to treat the symptoms of menopause is thought to increase women's risk of breast cancer, but this risk doesn't rise equally in all women, a new study finds.

October 28, 2015

Legalized pot: Smoke it or eat it?

The recreational use of marijuana is now legal in both Colorado and Washington, which means that (state) law-abiding Americans might soon have the choice to use a substance whose long-term health effects are still not well understood by science

October 28, 2015

High-protein bars, shakes not healthy?

Although popular, high-protein bars, shakes and other products aren't the best way to get your protein, experts say

October 28, 2015

3 things you need to know about eating protein

Protein is an essential part of the human diet, and most Americans eat plenty of it. 

October 28, 2015

'Socially transmitted' anorexia: Peer pressure drives eating disorders, study finds

An analysis of anorexia, using a sample of nearly 3,000 young women, concluded that peer group pressure is one of the most significant influences on self-image and the development of anorexia

October 28, 2015

SurvivorLink: Online tool helps child cancer survivors maintain healthy lives

Ansley Riedel was just 10 months old when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) – a cancer of the blood and bone marrow.  Now in remission 21 years later, she is advocating for other cancer survivors to take charge of their health, by using a new online tool call SurvivorrLink.

October 28, 2015

Europeans Fall in Love More Quickly Than Americans, Study Finds

Americans take longer to fall in love than their Eastern European counterparts, according to a new study. The findings also showed that Americans frequently cited friendship as a key part of romantic love, while Russians and Lithuanians rarely mentioned it