Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that having great friends and long, strong relationships can help you live longer lives than those who do not have these relationships.

The study was led by researchers from Brigham Young University, and aimed to see what type of impact social relationships had on the lives of people. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - New studies have shown that it is just as effective to skip mouth-to-mouth when performing CPR on somebody.

There were two studies that were conducted recently and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, focusing on roughly 3,000 men and women who all required CPR to be performed on them. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to a new study, sitting down on your behind for long periods of time can greatly increase your risk of early death.

The new study was conducted by researchers from the American Cancer Society, and was led by Alpa Patel. Continue Reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has revealed that after you have your first drink with alcohol, your stroke risk nearly doubles.

The study was conducted with 390 stroke patients and followed how much alcohol they consumed prior to them suffering a stroke. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - Two new studies have revealed that a little exercise and vitamin D can help you fight off Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

The studies focused on different ways to help reduce the risk and progression of cognitive decline. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - There have been a great deal of questions and concerns lately over just how effective the most popular sunscreens are in protecting our skin from the possibility of getting a dangerous burn from the sun.

The new report was released by the non-profit environmental group the Environmental Work Group. What they have stated is that there is a potential link between vitamin A, found in many sunscreens, and the development of skin cancer. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed a spike in the abuse of prescription painkillers by Americans.

The report from the CDC focuses on the mis-use and abuse of common painkillers, leading to many emergency room visits and health issues. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new report has come out and focused on the fact that healthier women would help with the reduction in child diseases as well as deaths. The health of many countries weighs on the health of the women in them.

The members of the United Nations are working hard to help improve the health of women, and in turn reduce child mortality rates, as well as the overall maternal health of the women who are pregnant. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - There is a great deal of controversy surrounding a new type of birth control pill that will likely soon be available to American women.

The new birth control pill is developed by HRA Pharma of Paris in France, and is a new version of the morning-after pill. Continue Reading

Boston (SmartAboutHealth) - A new study has shown that men actually feel more pain than women in regards to how they react to to the swings of a romantic relationship, especially the downward swings.

It has long been believed that women are more impacted by a bad relationship, but this is apparently not the case. Continue Reading