Wellness Matters

By Health In Five Writer Eating more nutritious, plant-based foods is heart-healthy at any age, according to two research studies published today in the Journal of the American...

By Health In Five Writer Adults younger than age 60 whose days are filled with sedentary leisure time (which includes using the computer, TV, or reading) and little...

By Health In Five Writer Though hand-washing is proven effective in combating the spread of disease and infection, the physics behind it has rarely been studied. But in...

By Health In Five Writer Most children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) don't outgrow the disorder, as widely thought. It manifests itself in adulthood in different...

By Health In Five Writer Physical activity does the brain good. For example, it fosters its ability to change and adapt. The dual beneficial effect of physical activity...

By Health In Five Writer Rates of childhood obesity are at historically high levels in the U.S., yet there are few interventions that promote healthy weight gain in...

By Health In Five Writer The body's so-called good cholesterol may be even better than we realize. New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...

By Health In Five Writer In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UC San Francisco has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption leads to...

By Health In Five Writer Proteins constitute an essential dietary component that help in the growth and repair of the body. Composed of long chains of amino acids,...

By Health In Five Writer Children who eat slower are less likely to be extroverted and impulsive, according to a new study co-led by the University at Buffalo...