How To Change Your Brain For The Better

How To Change Your Brain For The Better

As Home Births Grow in U.S., a New Study Examines the Risks

A study of 80,000 pregnancies found that the probability of a baby dying during birth or in its first month — though slight — was 2.4 times greater outside a hospital.

China's Next Steps After COP21

China now leads the way in renewable investment and nuclear installation, but before King Coal is officially declared dead, changes will come through large scale restructuring of the energy industry, increased investment in renewables, improvements in grid connectivity and production side efficiencies.

Well: Psychotherapy May Have Lasting Benefits for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Cognitive therapy, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, behavioral therapy and dynamic psychotherapy all showed benefits against the symptoms of I.B.S.

The Must-Read Brain Books Of 2015, Part 1

Several popular books delving into neuroscience and psychology came out in 2015, though, as with any year, only a few will continue to havean impact for years to come. In this article and the one that follows, I’ll profile a sampling that stood out. NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the [...]

Well: Can Too Much Exercise Harm the Heart?

New findings should reassure most of us with ambitious fitness goals for the new year — with a note of caution.

6 iPhone And Android Apps To Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions In 2016

Many will make New Year's resolutions, but few will actually keep them. Research shows 25 percent of us will give up on our goals in just one week, and in the end, only 8 percent will see those pledges all the way through. Here are a few apt apps to help you beat the odds.

Personal Health: Posture Affects Standing, and Not Just the Physical Kind

Slouching can have ill effects on body and state of mind. But with some solid effort, and sometimes exercises, muscular imbalances can be corrected.

The Best New Year's Resolution: Let Go Of What Held You Back This Year

Work smarter, not harder in 2016. Rather than add more good habits to your busy life, let go of the things that keep you stuck.

The Mike Tyson Hoverboard Fall: A Teachable Moment

VideoAs the number of You Tube views of Mike Tyson’s thunderous fall off his daughter’s hoverboard skyockets, my hope is that parents, teens and all users will realize the significant dangers and risk for injury associated with these motorized devices. As the falls and postings of #hoverboardfails grow by the day, [...]

Feature: The Terrible Beauty of Brain Surgery

A witness in an operating room where the patients are conscious.

Well: Ask Well: Does Melatonin Aid Sleep?

Melatonin has been shown to be effective in randomized clinical trials, but it may work better for some sleep problems than others.

3 Psychology Stories To Watch In 2016

3 psychology stories to watch in 2016: unconscious bias and research replication, patient choice in psychotherapy, and tele(mental)health.

Alarm Spreads in Brazil Over a Virus and a Surge in Malformed Infants

The mosquito-borne Zika virus, suspected of fueling a spike in microcephaly, is at the core of one of the most alarming Brazilian health crises in decades.