Health & Spirituality

Rosie O'Donnell's August 2012 heart attack — which she nearly ignored — spotlighted how women's cardiac symptoms differ from the classic chest-clutch.

August 22, 2012 · 1 min read

Brittany Wenger, 17, won the 2012 Google Science Fair with a neural network that detects breast cancer malignancy with 99% accuracy.

August 21, 2012 · 1 min read

Ten fitness goals worth chasing — from a 5K to a two-minute plank to a sunrise yoga practice. A bucket list for women who want to feel strong.

August 20, 2012 · 2 min read

A 2012 Canadian study linked egg yolks to faster artery plaque buildup — about two-thirds the effect of smoking. What it found, and what headlines skipped.

August 15, 2012 · 3 min read

An August 2012 Pediatrics study found that students in states with strong school junk-food laws gained less weight — evidence that policy shapes waistlines.

August 13, 2012 · 1 min read

An introductory pranic healing workshop with Chandan Parameswara was held in Oswego on August 29, 2012 — a look at the no-touch energy healing practice.

August 13, 2012 · 1 min read

The 2012 Religious Congregations and Membership Study found Islam grew 67 percent in a decade — the fastest-growing major religion in the US.

July 23, 2012 · 2 min read

Crash diets promise magic, but lasting weight loss comes from food as daily medicine: whole foods, gradual habits, and the wisdom of traditional eating.

July 23, 2012 · 2 min read

The research on lasting weight loss points away from rigid restriction and toward sustainable plans: total calories over time matter more than banning any

July 10, 2012 · 2 min read

A 2012 Tel Aviv University study found that a big breakfast including dessert helped obese dieters lose more and keep it off — but the caveats mattered more

June 27, 2012 · 1 min read

Cottage cheese packs ~28g protein per cup at ~163 calories. Here are sweet and savory ways to eat it — from breakfast bowls to lasagna swaps.

June 13, 2012 · 1 min read

A Journal of Labor Research study found regular exercisers earned about 9% more than non-exercisers — likely through energy, cognition, and productivity.

June 8, 2012 · 1 min read

The foraging movement went mainstream: many plants dismissed as weeds — dandelion greens first among them — are edible, nutritious, and genuinely delicious.

June 7, 2012 · 1 min read

Research complicates the more-is-better view of exercise: excessive training carries real risks, scientists warned, though inactivity remains the bigger danger.

June 4, 2012 · 1 min read

While America fought over Obamacare in 2012, Indian hospitals were delivering world-class surgery at a fraction of US prices.

June 4, 2012 · 1 min read

A survey found 96% of women feel guilt daily vs 70% of men. Is it conscience, conditioning, or the impossible standard of doing everything at once?

June 4, 2012 · 1 min read

Couples who work out together stick with it longer and report higher satisfaction. The science of social accountability — and the Koehler effect that makes

June 3, 2012 · 1 min read

High triglycerides raise heart-disease risk even when cholesterol looks normal. What they are, the NCEP ranges, and the food-first steps that bring them down.

May 14, 2012 · 2 min read

Family-based behavioral programs — not diets, drugs, or surgery — are the evidence-backed first line for childhood obesity. What they involve.

April 26, 2012 · 2 min read

A 2012 Thai trial found curcumin reduced heart attacks after bypass surgery — a real, small, unreplicated study. What it means and what it absolutely doesn't.

April 17, 2012 · 2 min read