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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 and focus on our own wellness. We hope you’ll have the opportunity to do the same. Please check back on Mon., Jan. 3, 2011, when the Healthland team will launch [...]
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!
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.
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, according to a study published in Addiction.
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.
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 either on the packages themselves, or be available at the store.
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 of them. We don’t steal or cheat. Or do we, sometimes, if it doesn’t really feel [...]
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 probably not giving a lot of thought to whether the room is decorated with [...]
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 and vegetables and more fatty, salty, sugary junk foods like Cheetos and McDonald’s.
Percentage of U.S. children and teens who were taking at least one prescription medication regularly in 2009; 7% were taking two or more such drugs [via The Wall Street Journal]
