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How Photography Can Make You Happier (Like It’s Made Me)
In 1998, a new domain of psychology called positive psychology was founded by Martin Seligman, Ph.D., at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Seligman, then the president of the American...
Weighing the Research on Weighted Vests
One of the latest sports-training trends has been weighted vests. You may have spotted people wearing them at the gym or while simply going for a walk or jog...
Aspirin and Anemia
If you take daily low-dose aspirin under a doctor’s guidance, it’s a good idea to get tested regularly for anemia. According to a new analysis of data from a...
Timeless Advice: Simple Diets, Endless Options
Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., is an author, academic, and champion of the slow food movement. For nearly five decades, she has been advocating for healthier food policies and greater...
Is Matcha a Good Match for You?
Matcha is everywhere these days, from bubble (or boba) tea shops and Starbucks to hundreds of online stores selling both the tea and the accessories used to prepare it....
Melatonin Mislabeling
If you’ve taken to melatonin to help you sleep, be aware that you may not be getting what the bottle label says is inside. A Research Letter in the...
When Noise Is Good for Your Health
You might think of noise as a bad thing: your neighbor’s yappy dog that wakes you up at 2 a.m. or a coworker’s radio that distracts you from your...
Multivitamins for Memory
Multivitamin/mineral supplements may help improve certain aspects of memory in older adults, according to a well-designed clinical trial published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in July. Millions...
Fishing for Plant Sources of Omega-3s
Typically, when we think of omega-3 fatty acids, we think fish. But if you don’t eat salmon, sardines, tuna, or other seafood, are there alternative ways to get these...
The ABCs of the RSV Vaccine
Tripledemic! This past winter you may have noticed this freshly coined term circulating on the news and in online forums. What this scary-sounding term was referencing was the potential...
