Mental & Emotional Health

Science & Health Channel Posts

• Is a Vegan Diet Healthy?
  "Is a vegan diet healthy?" is a common question, particularly amongst people contemplating a change. Here are answers from four popular, non-vegan, Q&A Web sites, columns, and health [...]
• A Different Kind of Wrinkle
  You know how I feel about those weight loss teas so I'll spare you a rehashing of my take on them. If you think that things are moving as you think they should (hopefully I don't have to be graphic) [...]
• All About Metformin
  What is metformin? Metformin is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Metformin is for people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Metformin is sometimes used [...]
• Curb Hunger Pangs with This Oil
  Here's a snack that ought to stop you from, well, snacking: whole-grain bread dipped in olive oil. Restaurants have the right idea. Some serve a plate of aromatic, fruity olive oil with whole [...]
• The Seed That Staves Off Heart Disease
  Can something the size of a pinhead help your heart? Sure, if it's a simple sesame seed. Eating the teeny seeds could help keep your ticker in top form by bringing down cholesterol and boosting [...]
• Depression and Parkinson's Disease
  It's common for people with Parkinson's Disease to also have another disease -- depression. About half of all people with Parkinson's Disease also have diagnoseable depression. In fact, some [...]
• UK Goes For Green Migraine Inducing Light Bulbs
  They're usually called "green lightbulbs", even though compact flourescent usually don't give off a green light. They are far more energy efficient than incandescent lightbulbs and are said to last [...]
• Healthy New Year
  Nine out of every ten publications you pick up this time of year report on getting fit for the new year. Nine out of ten people that resolve to do so will be back to their old habits by Valentines [...]
• HAVING A BIG BOTTOM CAN BE GOOD FOR YOU
  From the Daily Express: BIG-BOTTOMED women take heart. Scientists have found that having a generously-proportioned derriere could be good for you. They have discovered that a larger bottom can [...]
• Women Warned: Eat Less or Weigh More
  Calorie Cutback Cuts Women's Odds of Middle-Age Weight Gain Women who don't try to eat less more than double their risk of substantial weight gain in middle age, a three-year study shows. If [...]