Choosing a college or university used to involve little more than deciding on major area of study. Now universities have to compete for students with more than academic programs, and they are using their health and wellness programs as part of their student recruitment plans. So which are the most health-conscious campuses in America and tuition costs for each? Newsweek’s Rank Newsweek used...

Health and happiness go hand-in-hand. Creating a healthy home, automatically assures your family’s happiness. A happier disposition, increases health benefits can all come from a healthy home. Home security systems, for example, can remove the stress of a break-in. Scientifically; less stress has been shown to lower blood pressure. Worrying about the security of your home can cause additional...

As a child develops, the brain needs help developing its capacity to learn and remember information. While schools try to teach students many skills that can be transferred across various subjects, such as critical thinking, children are also expected to memorize names, dates, equations, grammar rules and many other things. All children can benefit from additional assistance, whether it be the...

Blood pressure is the stress put upon blood vessel walls by the blood that circulates through them. In the body, blood gets pumped out of the heart, and travels through the various parts of the anatomy via arteries and capillaries, delivering life-sustaining oxygen. When that blood pressure is high, known as high blood pressure, or hypertension, those pathways shrink, and the heart has to work...

Everyone makes mistakes in life and when it comes to dieting, there are plenty of mistakes that people make. If you’ve been trying to lose weight and haven’t had much success, take a look at these ten mistakes and see which ones you’ve been making. Aim to correct just one mistake at a time and you’ll likely start noticing results. 1. Drinking Calories: While you know to...