Mind and Body - Page 82

October 28, 2015

Allergy meds can pose driving hazard, FDA says

Allergy medications may help you get through the spring and summer months, but it's important to know that the drugs could affect your ability to drive, the Food and Drug Administration is reminding consumers. 

October 28, 2015

Bringing negative emotion home can make job problems worse, study shows

It is awful to see your spouse under stress at work. It is worse still to have to hear about it every night.

October 28, 2015

Overweight People Really Are 'Big Boned'

A skeleton can hold many clues about its deceased flesh-and-blood owner, and now research indicates that bones can show whether or not that person was overweight

October 28, 2015

Are you carrying the redhead gene?

Some parents worry that their children will be born with a rare disease or a hidden genetic disorder. Other parents, however, wonder if their children will possess something more obvious: red hair

October 28, 2015

Woman attempting to live on nothing but water and sunlight for 6 months

A Seattle woman is attempting to live without food for six months -- planning to sustain herself on water and sunlight alone.

October 28, 2015

Smoking Could Kill 8 Million a Year by 2030

Tobacco will kill nearly six million people this year, including 600,000 non-smokers, because governments are not doing enough to persuade people to quit or protect others from second-hand smoke, according to WHO 

October 28, 2015

Paris Hilton's Face Helpful in Study of Memory

A study proves that retaining information that is ‘familiar’ is easier than retaining information that is ‘unfamiliar,’ according to scientists. A young woman who has suffered with from amnesia all her life can recognize Hollywood socialite Paris Hilton – but didn’t recognize Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

October 28, 2015

Dental hygiene important for whole body, not just your smile

Dental cavities and tooth decay is one of the most common medical conditions experienced by Americans and the single most common disease of childhood

October 28, 2015

Checking up on your fitness form

From jumping rope to swinging a kettle bell to pounding a treadmill, a finely-tuned form can spell the difference between a sound body and a sore knee.  Experts say often a professional tweak can go a long way towards firming up your workout

October 28, 2015

The Best Power Foods

If you haven't been functioning at 100 percent, try these foods to give your well-being a big boost