Monthly Archives: December 2016

28 New Year's Resolutions to Look and Feel Better

Think big picture That old advice about making resolutions specific and measurable? Not quite spot on. You could, after all, check off your goal of exercising 30 minutes each day, then help yourself to a second piece of cake—not consistent with your true overall desire to be fit. “Rather than an outcome like losing 20… Read More »

28 New Year's Resolutions to Look and Feel Better

Think big picture That old advice about making resolutions specific and measurable? Not quite spot on. You could, after all, check off your goal of exercising 30 minutes each day, then help yourself to a second piece of cake—not consistent with your true overall desire to be fit. “Rather than an outcome like losing 20… Read More »

7 Ways to Stop Being So Clumsy

You knock over a glass of wine. You tumble trying to put on leggings. You trip up the stairs. Sound familiar? You probably have a clumsy streak. (Jennifer Lawrence, we’re looking at you.) But the good news is you don’t have to resign yourself to a life full of of bruises and stains. Clumsiness is… Read More »

21 New Year's Resolutions You'll Actually Keep

How to set manageable goals Outsmarting the odds means setting doable goals (go from couch to 10K, not a triathalon), then breaking them down into reasonable steps. A new you in the new year starts right here. Find out how to reboot your diet, your workout, your stressful days, and your energy, and how you… Read More »

21 New Year's Resolutions You'll Actually Keep

How to set manageable goals Outsmarting the odds means setting doable goals (go from couch to 10K, not a triathalon), then breaking them down into reasonable steps. A new you in the new year starts right here. Find out how to reboot your diet, your workout, your stressful days, and your energy, and how you… Read More »

How to Make Over Your Worst Health Habits

How to stop stress eating Practice self-care: Stress is one thing, but when paired with sleep deprivation, fatigue or ravenous hunger, it can make resisting that pint of ice cream even harder. Be sure you’re prioritizing sleep, relaxing in some way every day, and staying well-nourished. Power pause: When the chips are calling your name, hold off… Read More »

Even Optimists Tend to Expect the Worst

RELATED: Happy People Make Their Spouses Happier There was a difference, unsurprisingly, in overall predictions: Optimists started out with more positive expectations than pessimists. But everyone in the study tended to shift those expectations downward over time. This may be because not getting one’s hopes up can be a natural defense. “If you expect the worst,… Read More »

How Powdered Blood Could Revolutionize Medicine

During an emergency, having blood on hand for transfusions is critical. But blood needs proper refrigeration, making on the spot care a difficult task. But what if paramedics were equipped with bags of powdered blood cells that could be combined with water and immediately distributed? It may sound like science fiction, but doctors are working to develop… Read More »

Newsweek Writer Says Tweet Caused Epileptic Seizure

There’s no question certain tweets can throw you for a loop. But can a tweet actually cause a seizure? Newsweek senior writer Kurt Eichenwald—who has publicly revealed that he has epilepsy—says a troll sent him a malicious tweet meant to do exactly that, and it worked. After Eichenwald appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight last Thursday, he wrote a series of… Read More »