Elements4Health

2015-12-17

College is well known as a time for experimentation, but not all students engage in risky behavior at the same rate. A University of Illinois study suggests...

2015-12-16

Singing a favorite song may do more than just make you feel good or give you the urge to get up and dance. Researchers led by Dr. Teppo Särkämö at University...

2015-12-15

Sleep is necessary to help everyone perform their best, but it’s especially important for serious athletes. Unfortunately, a study in the Journal of Sports...

2015-12-14

When it comes to eating healthy, our own hidden biases may be sabotaging our efforts to make better food choices.  A recent study by a team of Ghent University...

2015-12-11

Every parent knows that a tired child is much more prone to temper tantrums and other forms of misbehavior. While it can often be difficult during the...

2015-12-10

We often focus our attention on the diet of pregnant women when discussing a child’s risk of obesity, but fathers have an impact too.  A study published...

2015-12-09

Cerebral palsy is a pediatric neurodevelopmental disorder caused by damage to the brain, generally before birth. It results in a wide range of physical...

2015-12-08

Busy working parents with children who are slow to rise for school or daycare may be tempted to let their kids skip breakfast to save time. However, this...

2015-12-07

There’s no question that the hype around the holidays can be challenging for cancer patients. With more than 20 million Americans living with cancer,...

2015-12-04

A new study from scientists at the Monell Center and collaborators reveals that we’re programmed to crave sugar. While foods such as vanilla pudding taste...