Health

Europe continued to dominate the top spots of this year's list of best countries for retirement, with Norway at No. 1 for the second...

Looking at your phone at night is a terrible idea and you shouldn't ignore the scientific advice on this subject.   The designers of our...

ETH researchers from the Functional Materials Laboratory have developed a silicone heart that beats almost like a human heart. In collaboration with colleagues from...

The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2017 press conference confirmed the link between active smoking and...

People who improve the quality of their diets over time, eating more whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and fish and less red and processed...

In today's appearance-driven world, body image can be a powerful influence on our choices and behaviors, especially related to dieting. That image is sometimes...

An average person clocks in 4,961 steps per day, according to a new study by Stanford University that crunches smartphone data to paint a...

Poor diet and a lack of physical activity are major contributors to the world's obesity epidemic. In addition, now researchers have also identified common...

Generosity makes people happier, even if they are only a little generous. People who act solely out of self-interest are less happy. Merely promising...

Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer. Drinking coffee was associated with lower risk of death due to heart...

What happens to your brain up to a few hours after you eat cocoa flavanols, and what happens when you sustain such a cocoa...

From construction laborers and secretaries to physicians and lawyers, people experience better moods, greater vitality, and fewer aches and pains from the end of...

Put on a happy face, your success may depend on it, suggests a study by psychology researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of...

Although people living in consumer-based cultures such as Dubai's often believe that they will be happier if they acquire more money, they should always...

Summer heat affects all living things and for some can be even fatal. A recently released study proved that when it's uncomfortably hot, people are...

Scientists have collected and summarized studies looking at how video games can shape our brains and behavior. Research to date suggests that playing video...

People who follow vegetarian diets not only lose weight more effectively than those on conventional low-calorie diets but also improve their metabolism by reducing...

People whose minds tend to wander are less likely to stick to their long-term goals, according to new research led by the University of...