Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Health & Wellness Channel 
Laura Sessions Stepp seems to think so, and it’s not a very popular opinion. Her book Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both, released on February 15, 2007, is unexpectedly controversial. The focus? The emotional and psychological damaged caused by women’s engagement in casual sex encounters.
And we’re […]
It’s a theme day here at the b5media Science & Health Channel, and it’s all about love. Check out the great offerings so far around the b5 blogosphere:
To Making Each Moment Count (Even) Amidst Cancer
from Cancer Commentary
When An Alcoholic Falls In Love
from A Dozen Steps
Ah, Love, How You Turn Our Brains into Mush Balls
from […]
A new study indicates that daily use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a common class of antidepressant, may increase the risk of fracture in people over 50.
“Other studies have pointed to this [link], but our study confirms it,” says David Goltzman, MD, one of the study’s authors. Goltzman is director of the […]
…but I’ve been putting it off. And, according to new research, it probably has nothing to do with the fact that I’m a perfectionist.
The reason we procrastinate may be more about confidence than perfectionism, a new study says.
Contrary to popular belief, procrastinators generally aren’t perfectionists; instead, they’re more likely to delay tasks they’re not […]
George Mason University seems to think so. It’s among 200+ colleges and universities in America that teach a class on happiness. At GMU, it’s called the Science of Well-Being, but many people think of it as Happiness 101.
Positive psychology brings the same attention to positive emotions (happiness, pleasure, well-being) that clinical […]
A poll reported earlier this month suggests that marriage is a stronger causal factor than money when it comes to happiness and overall life satisfaction:
Married adults at any income level were as likely, if not more likely, to report being happy than even the wealthiest unmarried adults.
Now, that doesn’t mean that you should […]
Science Daily reported earlier this month that nightmares are common in people who attempt suicide:
In the first known report of its kind, a study published in the January 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that sleep disturbances are common among suicide attempters, and that nightmares are associated with suicidality.
The article makes it clear that […]
b5’s very own Self-Help Diva, Shai Coggins, highlighted this excellent article over at Solostream.com.
Here’s a taste:
Stress is high, your energy is low. Sound familiar? This is the common experience of most small business owners I know. Owning a business can be like running a marathon. You know you’re in it for the long haul, there’s […]
Laughing releases endorphins, reduces stress, improves your mood, and makes you looks and feel more attractive.
But did you also know that laughing can help you burn fat?
And that it’s catching?
Tags: burn-fat, endorphins, Health, laughter, lose-weight, mood, Stress, woman, women, Womens-Health
Share This
You’ve basically got two options: You can suck it up, or you can say something.
Says blogger Karen Walrond,
…every now and then I’ll meet someone who is the proud owner of a cache of habits that generally bother the ever-living snot out of me. People who, despite their good intentions, I find have to consciously […]
A Dozen Steps
A Hearty Life
Alzheimer's Notes
Autism Vox
Breaking the Mirror
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Diabetes Notes
Eating Fabulous
Genetics & Health
Grounded Fitness
Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
Kids Health Notes
Lively Women
Mental Health Notes
Pink Ribbon Review
Veggie Chic
Weighting Line
Womb Within
.gif)
Recent Comments