BY: Devon Frye

What Personal Space Can Tell Us

Imagine that you and a stranger are sitting on a couch. How close would you sit to them? It turns out the answer may say something about your personality...

BY: Julie Corliss

Sugary drinks may raise levels of unhealthy blood fats

A new study links sugary drinks — the biggest source of added sugar in the American diet — to higher levels of LDL cholesterol and other unhealthy fats in the bloodstream...

BY: Christine Mikstas, RD, LD

Foods That Age You

Some like it hot … and some can’t take the heat. Spicy food makes your blood vessels swell and even break, leading to purple marks on your face. If you have rosacea -- common in women after menopause -- the heat from spice can trigger a flare-up.

BY: Joe Kita

The Heart Attack You Didn't See Coming

Rita Conrad was saying goodbye to friends in the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant when she started feeling fatigued and uncomfortable. It was 10:30 on a Thursday night, so she assumed it was the late hour or maybe the enchiladas. But when she got home, she started to feel discomfort in her back, shoulders, and chest...

BY: Nancy Schimelpfening, MS 

Hypertension: 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Lower Blood Pressure

A new study published in the journal Nutrients reports that drinking three or more cups of coffee daily was associated with lower peripheral and central blood pressure...

BY: Michelle Quirk

Yucky! How Do Toddlers Learn About Disgust?

I must have been around 6 years old. We lived in Kasaragod, a coastal city in Kerala, India, at the time. I was playing Tennikoit with one of my classmates outside my house...

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BY: Ross Brakeville, DPT 

The No-Gym Workout

You don't need machines at the gym to get fit. Your own body weight and gravity can do the job, and you'll work them with these 15 moves. Not active now? Check in with your doctor first, and if something hurts, stop. You're on your way to getting into your best shape!..