In the United States and Western Europe, tobacco has worn out its welcome. Even the notoriously hard-smoking French have begun to put limits on previously unfettered smokers, and behind all the current restriction is the well-documented and well-publicized damage that smoking does to human health. Despite those restrictions, the obvious health risks and the ceaseless [...]
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There are boundless options when it comes to improving health care. Currently, our system in the United States is based on a sick-care process, with many of us consulting a doctor only when we are unwell. With integrative medicine, a focus on a more holistic approach may be a great complementary method to add along [...]
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On your wedding day, you promise to love your spouse until death. That might have seemed like great idea then, but unfortunately you are now filing for divorce. It happens to even the best of couples. In a generation where divorce accounts for almost half of all marriages, it is something that can happen to [...]
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It’s incredible how much your life can change in one instant. Some people have been lucky enough to be distantly related to a wealthy relative they’ve never even heard of, only to be bestowed a fortune in the form of an inheritance. Here are some truly bizarre and borderline ridiculous inheritance stories that continue to [...]
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Your daily habits have a tremendous impact on your health and well-being. While routine habits may seem small in the grand scheme of things, they can significantly prolong your life if you develop them health-consciously. Literally adding years to your life is within your grasp. Here are 10 daily habits that will extend your lifespan [...]
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 24,050 people were killed because of automobile accidents between January and September of 2011. Although this number is slightly less than last year’s statistics (a 1.6% decline), it highlights an important fact regarding consumers and future car purchases. A Consumer Reports survey showed that 65% of those [...]
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Americans are becoming more concerned than ever about living longer. With obstacles such as obesity and technology-induced laziness, the anti-aging battle faces an uphill fight. The market offers more products than ever to increase life expectancy but will they really give you more years? The information may not be so much in favor of drugs [...]
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For hundreds of years people have found ways to entertain themselves in their free time. Unfortunately, these forms of entertainment quickly became a crutch for society. For example, alcohol became a crutch during the early part of the Industrial Revolution. Today, television is a crutch that is decreasing the quality of life in millions of [...]
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What would you do with a couple extra years of life? Research has shown that unhealthy habits can take away as many as eight years of life, on average. Sometimes, even the smallest everyday activities we partake in can greatly affect our health and vitality. Take a look at these seven everyday activities that can [...]
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Our brain changes as we age, but did you now that mental decline can begin as early as age 45? Explore what changes your brain goes through as you get older, and how you can keep your mind sharper, longer.
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