In 1988, before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Gunther Holtorf and his wife Christine set off on a monumental road trip that would span 26 years, 177 countries, and nearly 550,000 miles (885,139 km). The couple originally planned to... Continue Reading →
Coffee, the world's most common recreational drug, affects our metabolism far more deeply than we realised, according to a recent study. The results describe a number of knock-on effects that impact upon several important body systems, suggesting our daily coffee... Continue Reading →
Sitting is the scourge of our time, but fighting back doesn't have to be hard. A lack of physical activity is projected to put nearly 1.4 billion people worldwide at risk for chronic diseases like diabetes or heart disease. As... Continue Reading →
Researchers have already identified obesity as a risk factor for cancer, so some doctors recommend reducing caloric intake to help prevent tumors. However, a new study now finds that prevention may be less about how many calories you consume and... Continue Reading →
//players.brightcove.net/2111767321001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6002603923001 If your dental bill hasn’t scared you into foregoing sugary drinks, perhaps a new study from Harvard’s School of Public Health will do the trick. Research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation Monday linked sugary sodas, sports... Continue Reading →
Digesting that the first day of spring came and passed was a toughie—and not just because the park outside my apartment still looks like the forest from the Blair Witch Project. Rather it’s because of how fast entire seasons—and thus, years—seem... Continue Reading →