We all know that volunteering is good for our spirits, but recent studies show that it might also be good for our psychological health. Researchers believe that the social benefits of interacting with group members, paired with the self-esteem boost that comes from feeling involved and committed to a cause, can improve health and longevity.
It is how you deal with each sticky situation that really matters to your mental and physical well being.
Read on to find out what keeps people smiling in countries as disparate as Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Austria and the Bahamas — then make their tips work for you!
It just got a little easier for the estimated 1 million Americans—mostly women in their 40s and 50s—with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) to be diagnosed and treated.
Most women know they are at risk for breast cancer, but many are afraid to get a mammogram or perform a self-exam. Between 2000 and 2005, there was a 4 percentage-point drop in the number of mammograms performed on women over 40.
It is the most deadly of all women’s reproductive cancers, yet a stunning 85 percent of women are unfamiliar with ovarian cancer’s symptoms and 82 percent have never discussed it with their doctors, according to a survey sponsored by The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) as part of their “Break the Silence” campaign.
Do you berate yourself for being a bad dieter, bad friend or bad worker? Don’t let these classic guilt traps trip you up: Put them to good use!
More than seven million Americans suffer from psoriasis — a lifelong skin condition caused by a genetic disease of the immune system.
You have questions, we have answers. Here’s what’s safe and what’s not, based on the best information available.
Your scalp is just as vulnerable to sunburn and skin cancer as the rest of your skin. Learn how you can protect it.
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