A UC Berkeley neuroscientist explains some of the surprisingly dramatic ways in which a lack of sleep affects the mind and body. We all know we are supposed to get a good night’s sleep. And many of us – aside from you fortunate sleepers who have the time and talent for slumber – don’t get …

Every month, Women’s Health asks a panel of experts your biggest questions on nutrition, health, and everything between. Below, Keri Glassman, R.D., founder of NutritiousLife.com and author of The New You (and Improved!) Diet, answers the following: “I loathe the taste of all fish and seafood, so I’ve eaten maybe three bites in my whole …

There are two kinds of foods: the ones that you actually eat, and the ones that are used as garnish. (Really. Who eats that sprig of parsley that comes with every restaurant omelette?) On that list of after-thought foods: radishes. What are radishes good for, anyways? Nutrition-wise, radishes are actually pretty awesome, says Katie Simmons, …

A study of 135 SF State University students found that the heaviest smartphone users were the most depressed, anxious and lonely. Smartphones are an integral part of most people’s lives, allowing us to stay connected and in-the-know at all times. The downside of that convenience is that many of us are also addicted to the …

Ever experienced an uncomfortable twitching in your eye, similar to leg cramps? Then you know how uncomfortable it gets. Also called eye spasms, eyelid tics, or “myokymia,” that pesky twitching is caused by involuntary muscle spasms in the small muscles and nerves around the eye. When the twitching is limited to one eye, the spasms …