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Listening to a Mozart symphony is not the same as swooning over a Justin Bieber love ballad. And eating a 210-calorie order of French fries is NOT the equivalent of 210 calories' worth of grilled broccoli. The notion that "a...

Many of us grew up hearing how important it is to count calories if we want to lose weight or maintain a healthy diet. However, recent research has revealed that it may not be all that important to count calories...

With cold and flu season creeping up on us, it is time to take a peek in your spice cabinet to see if you have everything on hand should you or your family be afflicted. Although it can be...

According to a new study reported in Cancer Research, individuals who are obese have a higher risk of developing potentially fatal cancer when compared to individuals who maintain healthy body weight. Researchers at the University of Texas Houston discovered...

Researchers in England have found that hearing annoying and irritating noise stimulates a part of the brain associated with strong emotions. Not surprisingly, the number of sounds that we hear that are unpleasant can interfere with concentration and our...

Often, women find it difficult to lose weight after menopause. However, in a study recently published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, researchers found that diet changes can result in long term weight loss. Diet Choices...

Left brain/right brain theory says the left hemisphere of the brain is where logic, reasoning and numbers are processed; the right side is responsible for intuition, creativity, and performance. That makes fictional "Big Bang Theory" physicist Sheldon a left-brain...

The most fundamental truth regarding weight loss, a truth that you must repeat over and over to yourself is that reducing your calories is not the way to lose weight. Not if you expect to lose it and keep...

Chronic stress is not healthy in any way. However, for pregnant women, the effects can be especially dramatic according to a study from Ohio State University. Mothers exposed to chronic stress are often more susceptible to developing postpartum depression...

It appears that a compounding pharmacy in New England is to blame for an outbreak of a rare form of fungal meningitis that has killed at least 15 people in the United States and made over 100 others sick....