Daryl Nelson
Study: Exercise Increases A Person’s Excitement and Enthusiasm Level
People who are more physically active report greater levels of excitement and enthusiasm compared to people who are less physically active, according to a new study from Penn State.
The study also found on days people are more physically active than usual, they reported feelings of excitement and enthusiasm.
Disengaged Workers Are More Stressed With Longer Commutes
A long commute to work may make it harder for American workers who are “actively disengaged” at work, but commuting isn’t linked to daily stress and worry for “engaged”workers, according to a new Gallup Poll.
Medical Debt Is On the Rise
Due to one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost their jobs, along with the health plans that came with those jobs, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
The Odds of Living A Long Life Challenged in New Study
Researchers at the social science research organization NORC at the University of Chicago are challenging the common belief that the U.S. mortality rate flattens out above age 80.
Study: Online Dating Sites Are Used Now More Than Ever
Looking for love online? You’re not alone.
A study from the University of Rochester finds meeting a person online has surpassed all other forms of match making besides meeting someone through a mutual friend.
Researchers Link Understanding Metaphors to Sensory Touch
When a girlfriend tells you she had a rough day, do you feel sandpaper under your fingers?
A recently released study finds your brain may be replaying sensory experiences to help understand common metaphors.
Study: The Heart Can Make "Bad Fat" Burn Calories
A team of researchers at the Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute in Orlando found that hormones produced by the heart can cause regular fat calls from mice and humans to taken on characteristics of brown fat cells.
Children Hospitalized at Alarming Rate Due to Abuse: Study
More than 4,500 children in the United States were hospitalized and 300 children died from their injuries in one year due to child abuse, according to a new report in the journal Pediatrics.
Researchers Find Scientific Benefits in Getting A Massage
After a heavy workout, most know a massage can feel extremely soothing, but according to a recent study there is now scientific confirmation that a massage can reduce inflammation and promote the growth of new mitochondria in skeletal muscle.
Study: Men Are More Likely to Remember Unpleasant Experiences
A woman’s memory of an experience is less likely to be accurate than a man’s if the experience was emotionally provocative or unpleasant, according to research conducted by the University of Montreal researchers at Louis-H Lofontain Hospital.