Live Well
Robotic Pets: Walks and Litter Boxes Not Needed
People have long turned to pets for a source of unconditional love and companionship. Now a small but growing body of research suggests that robotic pets might help fill...
Marijuana and Sleep: A Good Night’s Buzz
A good night’s sleep can feel even more elusive as we age. Many people turn to sleeping aids or alcohol to help them fall and stay asleep. Nearly all...
Defining ‘Healthy Sleep’
Regularly getting a good night’s sleep can have major health benefits, but the definition of “good” is more complicated than you might think, according to a scientific statement from...
Do You Worry Too Much?
Worrying is a normal part of life. Did you forget to turn off the stove? Can you afford to pay the rent? Could your nagging cough be something serious?...
Your Blue Heaven
For many people, being in nature—areas of grass, trees, shrubs, gardens, trails, and forests—is their happy place. Research has long supported the idea that such "green spaces” have mental...
Persistent Depressive Disorder
Major depression can make you feel like you’re underwater. The intense sadness submerges you and drowns out every other part of your life. But after some time, the episode...
Dream On
Adults dream for about two hours a night, on average—that’s one-twelfth of their lives, adding up to more than six years of dreaming during an 80-year life. World literature...
Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Halted—or Even Reversed?
For decades, scientists have struggled to solve the puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease. Most of the focus in the pharmaceutical field has been on trying to reduce the presence of...
Napping: Not Just for Toddlers
Some of us left napping behind when we graduated from preschool to kindergarten—but many of us are back in the habit. Approximately 80 percent of American adults took at...
Feeling ‘Overloaded’? You’re Not Alone
The term “information overload” is frequently used to describe the common experience of feeling bombarded and inundated with incoming data. Is this a new kind of human experience, or...
