If you’re among the 60% of Americans using a smartphone, you probably wonder how you ever lived without it. A smartphone puts your entire life in the palm of your hand, and that can be a huge time saver. The...

For exhausted parents, the sound of a snoring baby may be pure bliss. But new research has found that early sleep disorders such as snoring, mouth breathing and sleep apnea may increase the chances of childhood behavioral problems including ADHD...

Whether eating out, working out or jumping into bed, it seems like everything we do has a bearing on our health — and we’ve got a wide variety of health news this week to prove it. Based on the amount...

Sometimes I read a health blog, and I have to wonder: “What planet does this person live on?” Homemade shampoo and deodorant? Home-grown veggies washed in triple-purified water? Free-range chickens in the backyard, raised on a 100% organic diet? Who...

I don’t know how long ago you were in school, but back when I was learning the basics of life science, I distinctly remember that bears were considered the prime example of mammals that hibernate in winter. So imagine my...

I’m always fascinated with the relationship between sleep and productivity — probably because I never seem to get enough of the former. For many of us, the dilemma is that we can’t do our best work without a good night’s...

Is it bedtime yet? I spend most of my nights up with my little one (who still likes to snooze during the day better), so I often spend the afternoons thinking how much I’d love to crawl into bed for...

Sometimes I can’t help wondering: If there were 25 hours in a day, would we all be in perfect health? After all, when our exercise routine falls by the wayside, we always seem to offer the old excuse, “I just...

So my last blog post talked about prioritizing your “To Do” list as a key to time management. But what do you do if EVERYTHING on your list is a high priority?  When I get myself in that spot (which is...