If you dream in black and white, blame the TV and movies you watched when you were a child. »more»

A growing number of psychologists have become interested in studying nostalgia, the human emotion that is unique to humans. Some researchers believe that nostalgia may be a powerful psychological coping strategy to protect ourselves against loneliness and social isolation. »more»

As the stock market endures record plummets, job losses sky rocketing, housing prices free falling and the world entering into recession, spending money on others might be the furthest thing on your find. But if you can manage to do so, it might be the surest path to a much needed happiness boost. »more»

[The probability of someone cheating during the course of a relationship] is very high," says Geneviève Beaulieu-Pelletier, PhD student at the Université de Montréal's Department of Psychology. Dr. Geneviève Beaulieu-Pelletier is the author of a new study about infidelity. »more»

If you're at risk for cardiovascular disease and don't drink alcohol, you may want to start.

A new study shows that middle-aged non-drinkers who started to consume alchohol in moderation lowered their risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 38% versus those who continued abstaining. »more»

While certainly not a health risk, one of the more evident signs of aging is sagging eyelids. But until a recent UCLA study on the subject, it wasn't particularly clear why eyelids sagged with age. »more»

The conventional wisdom that the best way to cope after a traumatic or disturbing event is to talk about it may be wrong--at least for some people. How many times have you heard that the best course of action is to talk about it? But research is showing that there can be downsides to this approach. According to an article in the Los Angeles Times(7/28/08 print edition only): »more»

The Los Angeles Times is reporting of an experimental drug that in limited tests is doubling the survival rate of patients with the "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. The Times cited the British study that was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology: »more»

In the July 3rd online edition of Cell Metabolism (linked below), it was reported that scientists funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found that the compound resveratrol slows age-related deterioration and functional decline of mice on a standard diet, but does not increase longevity when started at middle age. »more»

In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. »more»