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Jenny Craig Rated No. 1 Among Diet Plans for Weight LossThe diet program is the best for weight loss and adherence, according to Consumer Reports.
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Warding Off Depression: 'Mindfulness' Therapy Works as Well as Drugs
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy involves meditation and paying attention to emotional triggers.
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Tai Chi Helps Elderly Adults Fight Depression, Study FindsAdding the ancient martial art to a basic anti-depressant drug regiman can decrease depressive symptoms in older adults.
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Social Butterflies May Have Hidden Depression, Especially if OlderFriends and relatives have trouble seeing extroverts as sad and depressed.
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Tips to Promote Healthy Eating for Kids
Here are some ideas to get the kids to eat well.
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Recipe for Health: Mediterranean Diet Trims Waist and Cholesterol
The diet is characterized by daily consumption of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fish and moderate consumption of alcohol.
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Chronic Drinking, Sudden Withdrawal: Both Are Dangerous, Studies Find
Chronic drinking has been linked by a series of studies to high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which can be dangerous to health.
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For Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Warm Days Bad for Memory
But the explanation for the link between climate and brain function in those with MS remains a mystery, experts say.
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After the Buzz: Binge Drinking Linked with Learning Trouble
Binge drinkers score lower on verbal learning tests than people who don't binge drink.
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Coffee's Perks: Studies Find 5 Health BenefitsCoffee has been shown in studies to ward off certain cancers and slash the risk of diabetes.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones Case: Can Stress Trigger Bipolar Disorder?
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones checked herself into a mental health facility for treatment for bipolar II disorder after stressful events.
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Anatomy of Addiction: Why It's So Hard to Quit Smoking
With just a drag, nicotine receptors in the brain send chemicals that cause feelings of happiness and comfort.
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Could a High-Fat, Low-Carb Diet Someday Replace Dialysis?
The ketogenic is already used to control seizures in kids with epilepsy.
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Author of Vaccine-Autism Scare Planned to Cash In on Findings
The business could have made $43 million a year from autism diagnosis kits.
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Big Fat Truth: Hip Bones Widen With Age
It's not just fat that may bump you up a few pant sizes as you age.
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1998 Study Linking Autism to Vaccines Was an 'Elaborate Fraud'
The original study in the Lancet was retracted in February of last year.
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Face Value: Looking a Bit Old for Your Age Doesn't Mean You're Unhealthy
If you look a little old for your age, that doesn't necessarily mean you have poor health, a new study finds.
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4 Fad Diets That Don't Really WorkHere's a countdown of four diets that may seem to work at the beginning, but aren't promising for lasting weight loss.
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Autistic Brain Excels at Recognizing Patterns
Study reveals why autistic people do well at visual tasks.
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Fad Facts: The Truth About the Dukan Diet
Can fad diets, like the Dukan Diet, really help you lose weight?
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Hair Holds the Key to Measuring Chronic StressStress hormone found in hair can give insight to heart attack risk
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Junk Food Nation: How Parents Are Ruining Kids' HealthStress and busyness are some of the biggest factors for why parents let kids eat junk food, experts say.
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What Is a Meningioma? The Science of Mary Tyler Moore's TumorThe actress is undergoing surgery to remove a tumor from the lining of her brain.
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Sexual Orientation Linked to Cancer Survival, Quality of LifeGay men are almost twice as likely as straight men to report having had cancer in adulthood.
