Health

Recently, a very good friend practically begged me to go to Istanbul with him. Everything seemed to line up: the timing was great and he was generously offering to cover the cost of my accommodations.

You know, I had a fun post all lined up to write about for today. But then came the sobering and devastating news about Japan’s earthquake — one of the world’s largest ever and the worst in Japanese history — and resulting tsunami.

It will come as no surprise that people who are happy and more positive enjoy life more, but according to a review of over 100 studies by scientists from the University of Illinois, it turns out that those same people actually live longer than their grumpier, less content peers.

Marathon news, running tips, inspiration...these Twitter stars have it all.

We've got five reasons for you to consider giving up bottled water, and four reusable alternatives