Health

Here's another reason to get moving: Working out really does put pep in your step, says a recent study in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

When you sit all day at work, you can’t help but wonder how it’s affecting your health. We’ve read countless articles about the negative impact of a sedentary lifestyle on our overall wellness, but we wanted to know what we could do specifically for our back to help lighten the load.

Fashion yourself an early-bird-gets-the-worm type? Or maybe you’re better around the 10 p.m. hour—brain firing on all levels, energy high, you’re ready to go. But have you ever connected your happiness to your waking inclination? Because a new study shows that those who are bright-eyed and ready to go early in the morning are happier people.

When it comes to birth control, some of us might be guided by any number of priorities, including convenience, comfort and (unfortunately) cost. But what about effectiveness? Ever since seventh grade health class - when the girls were separated from the boys, and the slightly overwhelming slideshow of human sexuality started - I have been thinking about what kind of birth control works best.

A new study, from St Luke’s - Roosevelt Hospital Center and Columbia University in New York, shows that tired brains are more likely to crave junk food.You’ve likely seen a lot of articles about how sleep is critical to weight loss. This is another.