Lifestyle

A rodent study reported by the New York Times found that exercise blunted the memory-impairing effects of a high-fat diet. Here is what it did and did not show.

November 8, 2012 · 2 min read

Fabiola Mann, 15, of Harrow-on-the-Hill scored 162 on the 2012 Mensa IQ test — two points above Einstein and Hawking — and hoped to study medicine at Cambridge.

October 14, 2012 · 1 min read

For cancer patients facing the physical and emotional toll of treatment, companion animals can provide comfort, structure, and a quieter kind of support.

September 27, 2012 · 1 min read

No magic, no crash diets: three rules for weight loss that actually hold up — eat honestly, move daily, and fix your sleep before your supplements.

September 26, 2012 · 1 min read

Our book club’s pick for the month was “Three Weeks with My Brother” by Nicholas Sparks and Micah Sparks. One of the members of the club was going on a…

September 26, 2012 · 4 min read

A 2012 school debate in Tennessee asked a fair question: if homework is practice, why score it like a test? The case for and against grading homework.

September 20, 2012 · 1 min read

In 2012, Indian-Americans were petitioning the USPS for a Diwali stamp — a campaign, led by Ranju Batra's Diwali Stamp Project, that finally succeeded four

September 18, 2012 · 1 min read

Farm stays and harvest holidays: why some travelers are trading beach resorts for dawn milking, muddy boots, and a week of a farmer's life.

September 18, 2012 · 1 min read

Weight loss is not magic and never instant. If the weight took months or years to put on, losing it takes time too — steady habits beat crash diets.

September 14, 2012 · 1 min read

Gaithersburg Elementary scrapped worksheets in 2012 and assigned only 30 minutes of nightly reading — and test scores held up.

September 7, 2012 · 2 min read

Stanford and Northwestern researchers taught volunteers a 30-character password without ever telling them — using a Guitar Hero-style game.

September 5, 2012 · 2 min read

A 2012 European Heart Journal study of 43,265 people found a subset of obese people at normal risk of heart disease and cancer — if they were fit.

September 5, 2012 · 1 min read

McDonald's announced its first all-vegetarian outlets near Amritsar's Golden Temple and the Vaishno Devi shrine — a milestone for the Big Mac empire.

September 5, 2012 · 1 min read

Cosmetic procedures promise confidence, but the brochures skip the risks. An honest look at what surgery can and cannot change, and the questions to ask first.

September 3, 2012 · 3 min read

Dhoom 3 took over downtown Chicago in 2012 — Aamir Khan's villain, Abhishek and Uday Chopra's cops, and a river shoot that stopped traffic.

September 2, 2012 · 1 min read

Sony's Bravia XBR-84X900, unveiled at IFA 2012: an 84-inch 4K LED TV at 3840x2160 — four times Full HD — with 4K X-Reality Pro upscaling.

August 30, 2012 · 1 min read

The American groom was once the top prize in India's marriage market. Brides' families are looking twice — and often looking away.

August 28, 2012 · 2 min read

Besse Cooper turned 116 — one of only eight people ever to do so. Her secret, per Guinness: mind your own business, and don't eat junk food.

August 28, 2012 · 1 min read

Women were told to fear the weight room. The men had it right all along: lift heavy, eat enough, rest — and stop doing endless cardio.

August 27, 2012 · 2 min read

Facebook has killed the mystery of school reunions — so why do people still go? On nostalgia, comparison anxiety, and the ones worth attending.

August 27, 2012 · 1 min read