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  • Tips for working moms with higher stress hormones

    Published August 30, 2012

    It’s not just the mad rush to get the kids fed, dressed and out the door that can stress out a working mom. If she also has a high level of work-related stress, it can add an extra level of tension to weekday mornings

  • Study shows obesity weighs heavily on the brain

    Published August 21, 2012

    There’s been some suggestion that the so-called “healthy” obese, don’t have an increased risk of heart disease or other health conditions. What wasn’t known, however, was whether the healthy obese are also safe from the more rapid decline in cognitive function

  • Researchers look at brains of 'SuperAgers' to discover clues behind razor-sharp memories

    Published August 17, 2012

    A small percentage of people retain their memory well into their 80s and beyond, and now researchers have the first clue to explain why

  • Is it a migraine - or something more? New diagnosis may be the answer

    Published August 02, 2012

    If you experience chronic near-daily headaches and have been told you have migraines, you may have been misdiagnosed

  • 9 tips to battling insomnia

    Published July 26, 2012

    Can't fall asleep, no matter how hard you try? Here's nine tips you may not have heard of, to help you get the zzz's you need

  • Say 'Om:' Increase your paycheck with meditation

    Published July 19, 2012

    You might assume you have to kick it into high gear when you’re juggling emails, phone calls and multiple projects, but a new study shows that slowing down, or specifically, meditating, can make you a better multi-tasker – and a more productive employee

  • Too hot for work?

    Published July 12, 2012

    For an office worker, the unusually hot summer means trying to make it from air-conditioned car to air conditioned office without breaking a sweat. But if you work outside, this heat can be downright dangerous

  • Cell phones may damage sperm, health advocacy group says

    Published July 05, 2012

    Men who carry their cell phone or Blackberry on their belt loop or in their pocket may be posing a risk to the health of their sperm and their fertility, according to a health advocacy group

  • Long hours standing during pregnancy affects baby's growth

    Published June 28, 2012

    Standing for long periods during a pregnancy may hamper the growth of the developing fetus, according to a new study

  • Exercising outdoors? Check the ozone report

    Published June 27, 2012

    When you take your workout outdoors this summer, aside from slathering on sunscreen, you may want to check the ozone report.  Exercising when ozone levels are moderate to high has been deemed unhealthy in a new study