Healthy News

We would think that running uses much more energy when compared to walking. So from a logical standpoint running should provide better health benefits. Well think again!

Despite its economic problems, Spain is still the healthiest place to live in Europe, and possibly the world, according to the medical journal Lancet, with an average of 70.9 years of healthy living, and a life expectancy of 81.4 years.

With the phasing out of traditional incandescent light bulbs all over the world, many people are looking into what the more eco-friendly alternative will be like. One of these options may not only be better for your wallet, but for your health as well.

Jackson - Who says life stops after 50? These seniors are dancing their way to good health with a customized version of hip hop movement.

Owning a pet can save your life. At the least they can provide many health benefits. Some animals can sense or smell an illness. Others just plain promote well being and thus keep the owner healthy.

Foodies, don't forget to check out the sweet new treat -- deep-fried butter -- if you are going to the State Fair of Texas later this month.

People in southern China are notorious for their willingness to taste almost everything under the name of so-called Chinese medicine theory. Now, after bear bile, snakes and frogs,eating placenta has become a new trend.

With cooler than normal temperatures this year both Mich. and Mass. have a crop of blueberries that are plump and sweet. They are abundant in the grocery stores, fruit markets or roadside stands. Many places you can pick them yourself.

If you were to ask people around the world to name activities commonly associated with the English, chances are drinking tea would figure quite highly on the list. And if recent research is anything to go by it might be one activity worth imitating.

Businesses worried that employees on social networks cost them with loss in productivity should be thankful for a new study. A British think tank has found that social networking actually helps businesses and employees in getting more customers.