Health

New research shows that cigarette smoke can cause genetic damage within minutes.

A new study shows that physical exercise increases memory.

For as little as these locations have in common, they share one delightful trait: Their residents rate among the happiest in the world. Find out what they know, and what they can teach the rest of us, about living well.

ADD is not just a childhood condition. Millions of adult Americans suffer from it, mostly undiagnosed. Here’s how to recognize its symptoms — and keep it from running your life.

New research has weakened the perceived link between saturated fat and heart disease. Today, many experts, including Dr. Ronald M. Krauss, agree that refined carbs pose a much greater danger.

Insight and wisdom from Pema Chödrön’s transformative guide to cultivating fearlessness.

There’s a reason that most so-called primitive cultures have avoided the depression epidemic afflicting industrialized nations. In a provocative book, a clinical psychologist suggests that adopting more hunter-gatherer habits can help us escape the blues.

Gregory Plotnikoff, MD, weighs in on the Institute of Medicine’s vitamin D recommendations.

Americans spend billions every year trying to tame their allergy symptoms — mostly with prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. Know your alternatives.

We wrangle leading fitness experts to address resistant carbs, when to add in core work after giving birth, and how changing your workout wardrobe can help lead to weight loss success.