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 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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
From 2010 to 2014, the number of people dying from drug overdoses in the U.S. increased by 23%, according to data from the National Vital Statistics System, which tracks cause of death from death certificates. The top 10 drugs responsible fell into one of three main categories: opioids (which includes heroin, painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine,… Read More »
You’ve seen choking scenes performed to dramatic effect in practically every sitcom. But the reality is no joke. According to a report by the National Safety Council, choking is the fourth most common cause of “unintentional injury death” in the United States; statistics show it killed nearly 4,900 people in 2013. The number of deaths would be even… Read More »
You’ve seen choking scenes performed to dramatic effect in practically every sitcom. But the reality is no joke. According to a report by the National Safety Council, choking is the fourth most common cause of “unintentional injury death” in the United States; statistics show it killed nearly 4,900 people in 2013. The number of deaths would be even… Read More »
Before you share a meme, remember that there’s an actual person in that photo. That’s the message motivational speaker Lizzie Velasquez shared on Instagram after discovering that she unwillingly became the face of a body shaming meme. “I’ve seen a ton of memes like this all over @facebook recently. I’m writing this post not as someone who is a… Read More »