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Two New Studies Suggest Happiness Improves Physical Health
Happiness is linked to health, according to two new studies. One study, published in the journal Emotion, found people who experience a wide range of pleasant emotions have lower levels ... Read More
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110 of 111 NFL Brains Found to Have Brain Condition, and Other News
Of 111 brains of former National Football League (NFL) players, a neuropathologist found 110 brains had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). These findings were published this week in ... Read More
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Perceptions About Physical Activity Can Affect Life Expectancy
People who see themselves as less physically active than their peers may live shorter lives, according to a study published in the journal Health Psychology. The study points to a placebo ... Read More
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Could Infections, Bacteria Be Factors in Alzheimer’s Risk?
The brains of people who die with Alzheimer’s contain different proportions of some bacteria than do the brains of people without the disease, according to a study published in the journal ... Read More
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Trump Reverses Decision to Allow Trans Individuals to Serve in Military
Through a series of tweets on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender individuals in the United States military. This is a complete reversal of former President ... Read More
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A Little Generosity Could Help People Lead Happier Lives
Even small amounts of generosity could make people happier, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. The study, which explored the neural effects of generous ... Read More
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Teens Having Less Sex, More Likely to Practice Safer Sex
Teens are having less sex today than teens in previous generations, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Health Statistics ... Read More
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Do Coffee Drinkers Live Longer? and Other News
Two new studies suggest coffee drinkers may live longer. Research published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine collected data on 521,330 Europeans over 16 years. Men with the highest ... Read More
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Report: Older Americans Have More Affairs Than Younger Americans
More older Americans than younger Americans are having extramarital affairs, according to a report by the Institute for Family Studies, a think tank that advocates for marriage and family ... Read More
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Teens Who Self-Harm More Likely to Abuse Substances as Adults
Adults who harmed themselves as adolescents are more likely to abuse substances, according to a study of Australian adults published in the journal The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. Estimates ... Read More
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People with Dementia May Experience Delayed Symptoms of PTSD
Some people with dementia may experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress (PTSD) long after the initial trauma, according to research published in the journal Progress in Neurology and ... Read More
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In Seniors, Sense of Purpose in Life Linked to Better Sleep Quality
Older adults who feel a sense of purpose in life during the day may sleep better at night, according to a paper published in the journal Sleep Science and Practice. According to the American ... Read More