We know that gut bacteria can play an influential in our health and even our behavior, but new research is highlighting the potential role of our gut microbiomes in children’s behavior. A study from Ohio State University looked at the stool samples of 77 children ranging from 18 to 27 months of age, and what...

For many women, the beginning of a menstrual period means it’s time to stock up on chocolate, tissues, natural remedies, and heating pads to hide under until the worst of it passes. In a study of 408 women, 84% reported cramps occurring every period. One in four of these women have pain so severe, they...

Illinois-based office solutions company, Fellowes, just created the “work colleague of the future” and she’s… quite a sight. Fellowes collaborated with occupational health experts, and William Higham, a consumer futurist, and author who specializes in predicting business trends, to draft an extensive report of how the modern work environment is affecting office workers’ health. To...

Diana Kim is a photographer who makes documentaries about the homeless, a passion she has pursued since her college days. The 34-year-old, a Korean-American photographer based in Oahu was separated from her father at the age of five. 22 years later, at the age of 27, she recognized her father on the street corner, a...

On New Year’s Day, Lachlan was found dead in his home in New South Wales, Australia after consuming one teaspoon of caffeine powder in his protein shake. At first, rumors said the 21-year-old guitarist’s demise was due to an illicit drug overdose, but that idea was quickly dismissed when the family received the coroner’s report. ...

Have you ever put your contact lenses in and forgotten about them altogether as you go about your business for a couple of days? Well, it’s time to stop doing that as contacts can be as dangerous as they are useful. Did you know that the design of the modern contact lens is based on...

A study shows that small doses of alcohol can improve bilingual speakers’ ability to talk in a non-native language. However, the team points out that larger doses could actually impair this ability. Anyone who’s ever become inebriated can attest that alcohol throws a wrench in your brain’s efforts to think and keep control over your body’s movements....

The American Heart Association recommends two servings of fish a week, which is a pretty modest request. However, the wild and farmed fish you eat could be filled with mercury, Bisphenol A, or other chemicals because retailers and fishers are eager to cut corners. Educating yourself about possible contamination is important so you aren’t handing...

When we are faced with a situation that causes extreme anxiety or fear, our body eagerly sounds the alarm for what’s known as the fight-or-flight response.  A racing heart, tense muscles, balled fists, pupil dilation, and shallow, rapid breathing aftershock. With the perception of a threat, a cascade of these physiological changes is triggered, as...

High-functioning depression (often called dysthymia) is not common, not because it doesn’t exist, but because we often don’t see it. It’s difficult to identify this problem because of the disposition of the people who are dealing with it. They are usually hardworking, high-functioning people who, from the outside, appear perfectly fine. They carry on with...

Ready for a few sobering facts? Women Are More Likely to Get Strokes…Strokes are the third leading cause of death for women. The American Stroke Association reports that about 60% of stroke deaths occur in females, which means that women are more likely to have strokes than men. Not only that, women are less likely to...

Editor’s Note: Sections before “Why Middle Children Are Better at Innovation and Have Happier Relationships” have been added to provide more value to you, our reader! Why is it that the moment you think you’re getting a grip on this parenting thing, the second child comes along to remind you that no, you don’t? You’ve...