• 24 Minutes of Specially Designed Music Eases Anxiety
  
  A short music session may help ease anxiety and researchers say there's a "sweet spot" for how long to listen. A clinical trial found that listening to specially designed music for 24 minutes can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms. The music was paired with auditory beat...
• VR Education Eases Anxiety About Medical Procedures
  
  Imagine a doctor offering you a virtual reality headset to help explain an upcoming procedure. It turns out such an explanation might go farther to easing your worries than the usual handout leaflet, researchers reported Friday at a meeting in London of the European...
• The Health Benefits of Napping
  
  Monday is National Napping Day, a tradition observed the day after the switch to Daylight Saving Time. The timing is fitting, since most people lose an hour of sleep when clocks "spring forward" on the second Sunday in March - and many will still feel the effects for...
• How Change to Daylight Saving Time Affects Health
  
  Most of America "springs forward" Sunday for daylight saving time. Losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day; it also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening light knock your body clock out of whack - which means...
• The Evidence Behind Pet Ownership and Longevity
  
  Numerous studies suggest that having a pet, especially a dog or cat, may contribute to a longer and healthier life. Research has shown that pet owners often experience lower blood pressure, reduced cholesterol levels, and decreased feelings of loneliness. A 2019 study...
• Experiment Explains 'Spring in Your Step' Feeling
  
  Have you ever found a "spring in your step" when you're walking toward something you enjoy - a favorite food, a good friend, an entertaining activity That's a dopamine surge hitting your brain, a new study says. Dopamine - a brain chemical associated with reward - appears to...
• Study: Collagen Supplements Benefit Skin, Arthritis
  
  Collagen supplements have some legitimate benefits, improving skin health and reducing pain from wear-and-tear arthritis, a new evidence review has concluded. Skin elasticity and hydration improve while taking collagen supplements, and arthritis pain and stiffness eases,...
• Get Ready Now for Daylight Saving Time
  
  You love it - or loathe it. Either way, the clocks jump forward one hour Sunday morning for the start of Daylight Saving Time, providing an extra hour of evening light through Nov. 1. That means one hour less sleep this weekend. Resetting your body's internal clock for these...
• Energize Your Morning Without Coffee
  
  If you're trying to cut back on caffeine - or simply don't have time to brew a cup of coffee - there are plenty of natural ways to boost your energy in the morning. Small changes to your routine can help you feel alert and focused without relying on caffeine, according to...
• Robotic Pets Shorten Dementia Patient Hospital Stays
  
  For a person living with dementia, a hospital stay can be a terrifying whirlwind of strange faces, loud noises and confusing tests. This disorientation often leads to a condition called delirium, which can slow down recovery and lead to more time spent in medical...
• Exercise Lowers Risk of Dying From Cancer
  
  Cancer survival rates continue to improve, with about 70% of patients now reaching the five-year survival mark. New research suggests that regular exercise may further boost those odds. While numerous studies have shown that physical activity increases longevity in heart...
• Swapping TV for Activity Wards Off Depression
  
  Want an easy way to head off the blues Stash the TV remote. Dutch researchers who followed more than 65,000 adults for four years found that replacing 60 minutes of TV with something more active cut depression risk by 11% - and nearly 19% in middle-aged adults.And more is...
• How to Effectively Treat Chemo Side Effects
  
  Chemotherapy is one of the most common weapons in the cancer-treatment arsenal, but its side effects are well known. Hair loss. Nausea and vomiting. Mouth sores. Fatigue. The side effects a person with cancer may have are affected by the type of cancer being treated and the...
• Bedroom Temp Matters More for Sleep With Age
  
  Ever find yourself tossing and turning on a warm night, flipping the pillow over and hoping sleep finally comes New research published in the journal BMC Medicine, suggests the temperature of your bedroom may play a bigger role in how well you rest, especially as you get...
• How to Reduce Fatigue Naturally
  
  Fatigue is not the same as simply feeling tired. When you're tired, a good night's sleep usually restores your energy. Fatigue, however, is a deeper state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that can make everyday life feel overwhelming. Before trying to manage...
• 'Cognitive Shuffling' Can Calm a Busy Brain
  
  If your busy brain is making it difficult to sleep at night, try this science-backed way to summon the sandman. It's called cognitive shuffling and was developed by Luc Beaudoin, a cognitive scientist at Simon Fraser University in Canada. This technique helps calm the mind...
• Brief Exercise Beats Relaxation for Panic Attack
  
  While relaxation techniques are often recommended for panic disorder, leaning into those intense physical sensations through exercise may be the superior treatment. A study published Feb. 8 in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry found that brief, intermittent bouts of...
• Horse Breathing Calms Stress
  
  Sometimes, the best way to relieve stress is to do something a little silly. One of the latest wellness trends gaining traction on TikTok is called horse breathing - and fans say it can help calm the nervous system and lower stress almost instantly. Chloë Bean, licensed...
• Start a Backyard Vegetable Garden for Better Health
  
  If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what's local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don't travel as far. It doesn't get more local, organic and in-season than a backyard vegetable garden. At...
• This Vitamin May Protect You Against the Flu
  
  After recent major snowstorms, frigid temperatures continue to grip much of the United States - and that cold, dry, and rainy weather can significantly boost flu transmission. More than 15 million flu cases have already been reported early in the 2026 season. The flu virus...
• Foods and Supplements That Support Your Liver
  
  The liver is one of the hardest-working organs in the body. This large organ removes waste from the blood, stores energy, and helps regulate metabolism. It is also considered a gland because it produces chemicals the body needs, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The liver...
• Afternoon Naps Are Good for Your Brain
  
  Having trouble powering through your afternoon workload A brief nap can rejuvenate your brain power, a new study says. Even a short afternoon nap helps the brain recover and improve its ability to learn, researchers recently reported in the journal NeuroImage.Napping helps...
• This Simple Bedtime Step Helps Fight Glaucoma
  
  One simple step at bedtime can help people with glaucoma slow the progression of their eye disease, a new study says. Sleeping without pillows might help lower patients' internal eye pressure, which when elevated in glaucoma can cause optic nerve damage and irreversible...
• Trees Lower Heart Disease Risk in Cities
  
  Trees - but not grass or other greenery - are associated with a lower risk of heart disease in cities, a new study says. People living in urban areas with more trees have a 4% lower risk of heart disease, researchers will report in the February issue of the journal...
• Limits of Sleep-Tracking Devices
  
  Your watch says you had three hours of deep sleep. Should you believe it Millions of people rely on phone apps and wearable devices like rings, smartwatches and sensors to monitor how well they're sleeping, but these trackers don't necessarily measure sleep directly....

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