Looking to get started with yoga? There are tons of health benefits like increased flexibility and muscle strength, improved respiration and possibly better athletic performance. The five basic types of yoga poses — backbends, balancing, resting, seated and standing — put your body in a myriad number of positions to give a full-body workout. These six yoga poses could be...

The Mediterranean diet is already tied to plenty of health benefits, and new research indicates it could help fight depression. With depression affecting more than 300 million people worldwide, researchers wanted to study the role of nutrition on the psychiatric disorder. Depression and anxiety disorders lead to $1 trillion in lost productivity worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Research...

Could everyday cleaning products lead to overweight kids? That's what a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal seems to indicate. The study found household disinfectants may be promoting obesity in children by changing the gut bacteria in infants. Of the participants in the study, those who lived in homes where disinfectants were used weekly had a greater...

The saying of "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" has been around since the 1800s. (It actually originated as "Eat an apple on going to bed, and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread" in Great Britain.) But is it actually true? Apples do have health benefits, coming loaded with antioxidants, dietary fiber (about five grams per...

You've seen the studies and stories before. Is red wine good for your heart? Drinking white wine could help you lose weight. An antioxidant in red wine fights cancer. Does vodka help burn fat? Drinking whiskey helps control diabetes. The Mayo Clinic says moderate alcohol consumption has possible health benefits, but it suggests moderation. It's easy to laugh and say...

There doesn't seem to be any middle ground when it comes to the idea of brushing your teeth in the shower. People seem to love the idea or hate it, with no room in the middle. Count New York college student Annalise Hoffman as one of the haters after seeing a roommate's toothbrush in the shower. “I think it’s sickening...

We already know that sitting down for extended stretches isn't that great for you. Whether it's at the office or planted on the couch after work, too much "down" time can negatively affect your health. An American Cancer Society study says too much sitting can kill you in 14 different ways: Alzheimer's disease; cancer; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; diabetes; heart...

All across the country, parents are dropping off their college freshmen, on their own in the world for the first time. It doesn't have to be as scary as you might think. Here are five health tips to discuss with your freshman before dropping him off at college. • • •   Diet So mom isn't cooking for you anymore...

As more time is spent in front of a screen — whether it’s a phone, tablet or computer — increased attention is being paid to negative effects. Jana Partners and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System — with $2 billion in stock — issued an open call to Apple about the impact its products are having on users. Their letter...

What’s the going rate for curing blindness? How does $850,000 sound? That’s what Spark Therapeutics’ Luxturna will cost for a one-time treatment to treat a rare retinal disease called retinal dystrophy that can lead to blindness. “This one-time gene therapy for an inherited disease represents a first-of-its-kind breakthrough that may lay the groundwork for the development of gene therapies for...