The risk for depression, a disease where the brain stops registering pleasure, rises as we get older. Swapping out something most of us do daily, for almost any other activity for a brief period, can reduce the risk of falling down that deep well.

Wine and cheese get better with age. But people? The prospect of aging paints a very negative picture and begs the question, do our negative thoughts create a self-fulfilling prophecy? Yale found a significant connection…

The gut plays a major role in the production of neurotransmitters and chemicals that influence the immune system, metabolic functions and even the brain. By looking at brain changes, researchers have discovered the gut’s role in fighting symptoms of depression.

Everyone loves giving and getting gifts. But it seems we enjoy gift-giving a bit more. Turns out the old adage “it’s better to give than to receive” is actually true in terms of the response it elicits from your brain…

A drug that helps regrow hair and ease symptoms of enlarged prostate sounds like something a lot of men can appreciate. What they won’t appreciate are multiple studies showing the danger to their mental health that were ignored for the sake of profits…

Ever wonder why you can handle stress better on some days than others? Maybe it’s a car repair you keep putting off… maybe you’re being pulled in too many directions. Or, maybe, you’re just not drinking enough…