Heart attacks are scary and can quite often be deadly. For those with a greater risk of having one, this newly published research will give yet another reason to have the “Sunday Scaries.” A recent study conducted by doctors at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Royal College of Surgeons has found...

Chances are, if you’ve considered weight loss, you’ve been tempted to try diet pills. Marketed as “the easy way” to lose fat, diet pills can seem like a good solution for someone busy with kids or work. While not all diet pills are as fatally dangerous as the one in this story, always remember that...

Fibromyalgia is still a widely misunderstood condition, one that the medical community is still exploring and learning about.  Fibromyalgia presents itself in several forms, which contributes to its notorious mystique.  One less well-known condition caused by fibromyalgia is edema (or fibromyalgia swelling).  Is edema plaguing you? Fibromyalgia Complications: What is Edema? Edema is swelling caused by...

What type of flower are you? What country represents your personality? If you see THIS image first, this is what it says about you? How many of those personality headlines have you clicked on in your life? (If you’re anything like us, the answer is A LOT.) In it, author Laura Schocker cites psychologist Robert...

You might think you know the difference between introverts and extroverts: extroverts are talkative and outgoing while introverts are quiet and private. But, this just scratches the surface of the differences between them. Extroverts tend to look at the outside world, while introverts are able to focus more. Introverts tend to recharge by spending time...

With 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s — and that number is expected to increase significantly in the coming decades — it’s frustrating that there is still no official way to diagnose or predict the disease. But doctors are hoping to find new ways to at least begin identifying some early signs of dementia, so they can...

There are times in life when frustration gets the better of you, and all you want to do is let out a big swear word. Whether you choose to give in to the desire to cuss or not, studies have now shown that women who swear tend to have a higher IQ. The Link Between...

Tucked away in the middle of the Arizona desert there is an unfinished and not-so-aptly-named “city of the future”. This city, called Arcosanti, currently sits at 1.5% capacity and is only 5% complete. Construction, however, started 50 years ago. (1, 3, 4) Arcosanti – The Unfinished City of the Future Arcosanti is the brainchild of...

For centuries, dance has been a form of expression, celebration, part of rituals, and a way to literally shake the stress of the day away. Whether you took dance lessons growing up or you have two left feet, there’s no denying that letting loose and dancing the night away feels good.  Dance is a beautiful form...

Do you agree that the people in your life should be ones who lift you up instead of tear you down? Every once in a while it’s healthy to do a little friend-ventory to remove the negative influences in your life and replace them with positive ones. If you’re going through a long list of...

Dementia symptoms manifest in different ways. While memory loss and having difficulty with routine tasks are the commonly recognized symptoms, there’s a much subtler indicator that has often gone overlooked – daytime napping. According to Dr. Rayaz Malik, a professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, frequent daytime napping could be a behavior associated with dementia.1 This...

In a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, scientists have made significant progress in understanding the perplexing issue of sudden unexplained deaths in children. These tragic and unexpected deaths, which often occur during sleep, have puzzled experts for years. However, the study has identified a potential cause: brief seizures accompanied...