Archive for January 14th, 2012

Smartphones Can Increase Stress Levels, Study Says

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

What’s got you feeling anxious? Is it work obligations? Family life? How about your smartphone?  A new study has found that smartphones can actually increase people’s stress levels, HealthDay news reports.

Big Outreach On Campus: Active Minds

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Active Minds utilizes the student voice to change the conversation about mental health on college campuses.  By developing and supporting chapters of a student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy group on campuses, the organization works to increase students’ awareness of mental health issues, provide information and resources regarding mental health and mental illness, encourage [...]

MTVU and JED Foundatoin Team Up: Half of Us

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

[hana-code-insert name='halfofus' /] Jersey Shore’s Vinny opens up about dealing with anxiety and stress

Red Wine Could Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Study Shows

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Yet another study has come out showing that moderate red wine consumption could have positive health benefits. The study, published in the Journal of Women’s Health, shows that women who drank 8 ounces of red wine for a month had slightly decreased estrogen levels. Estrogen is known to contribute to cancer cell growth. However, the [...]

Cut 500 Calories at Your Desk

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Make it to the gym 4 to 5 days a week? Great! Take the stairs in lieu of the elevator? Way to go! Work a desk job? Not so good. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to cut calories and stay active while you work.

Sitting: 6 New Reasons It's Bad For Your Health

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Consensus is not always an easy thing to come by in the health and wellness worlds, but if there’s one topic that inspires seemingly little debate, it is sitting. And how it’s not great for us, health-wise.  Click here for a list of the latest and greatest reasons why the chair — at least when [...]