At Healthland, we like to practice what we preach. So we are taking the rest of the day off today in order to relax, unwind …
Healthland’s Top 10 Stories of 2010
Sex, drugs and surgery. You loved these stories so much the first time, we’re betting you’ll want to read them again. Here are Healthland’s top 10 most-read stories of 2010. Enjoy!
Is PepsiCo Getting in the Health Food Game?
What if major food corporations used their formidable resources for good? Good nutrition, that is. That’s the driving principle behind PepsiCo’s new New Haven–based research laboratory.
Why Do SIDS Deaths Spike on New Year’s Day?
Not to be a downer before New Year’s Eve, but here’s an important fact to consider before your end-of-year festivities begin. The number of babies who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) rises by 33% on New Year’s Day, …
Awkward Silences: 4 Seconds Is All It Takes to Feel Rejected
It’s the pause that doesn’t refresh, the awkward moment that you relive over and over and over after you’ve realized that once again, you’ve put your foot in it.
USDA Requires Nutrition Labels on Cuts of Meat and Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday that it will require many cuts of raw meat and poultry to feature detailed nutritional information, including calorie and fat content. The new labels will appear …
Ethics, Shmethics. Teaching Kids Right from Wrong Isn’t Easy
As parents, we are tasked with teaching our children the difference between wrong and right. It’s easy when they’re very young, and most of their moral encounters are black or white: We don’t hit people. We don’t make fun …
Your Latest Health Care Provider: A Plant
You’ve got a lot on your mind when you’re sitting in your doctor’s waiting room — how crummy you may be feeling, how much your blasted co-pay will be, how long you’ll have to wait before somebody actually sees you. You’re …
Is the Economy Making You Fat?
As if unemployment alone weren’t bad enough, a new research paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that when people lose their jobs — or are at risk of losing their jobs — they tend to eat fewer fruits …
2010: The Year in Preposterous Health Claims
If a product trumpets benefits that seem too good to be true — “Lose weight by eating pizza!” — it probably means they are.
Want Your Kids to Eat Healthier? It Starts with Mom
Kids are notorious for being picky eaters. But whether moms view them that way can determine whether they end up eating enough fruits and veggies, according to new research published recently in the journal Public Health Nursing.
Memo to Gamer-Wives: You Can’t Take it with You
A new candidate for membership in the unusual divorce settlement club: a judge in China has reportedly denied a woman’s claim that she owns half of the virtual assets accrued during her marriage.