UC Irvine neuroscientists think that bad driving may have something to do with a gene variant possessed by around 30% of Americans. And, no, there is certainly no evidence that more women have...

While October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast cancer deserves attention year-round. Yet, October is an important time for breast cancer since many events are held during the...

The problem with teeth grinding (bruxism) is that you may not even know you’re doing it. Yet, that doesn’t stop the constant headaches that can result from the habit, not to mention jaw tenderness...

It’s time to talk. More than 70% of Americans know someone who has experienced domestic violence, but we aren’t communicating about it. Each day, three women in the US die as a result of domestic...

A new study shows that eating lots of licorice while pregnant could affect baby’s intelligence and behavior. While licorice seems like such an innocent candy, it contains glycyrrhizin, which may...

Your Thanksgiving feast may not be entirely guilt-free, but at least you can relax about eating turkey, one of the healthier meats. After you read about how wonderfully healthy turkey is, check out turkey history and trivia, as well as ideas for using...

If you’ve been reading Blisstree this month, then you already know it’s American Diabetes Month. It’s probably even more fitting that November is the chosen month for diabetes awareness, since holiday eating can make some people stray from their health...

Reducing your risk of stroke could be as simple as consuming less salt. And that requires reading labels and be careful when you eat out. A new study by World Health Organization’s Collaborating Centre for Nutrition and European Society of...

If you’re on the raw food diet and looking for some special holiday foods, then you’ll love this post. If not, you may even still decide to try out a few recipes using raw foods. Advocates of the raw food diet believe it helps increase your energy,...

As someone who doesn’t like crowds, I’ve never understood the appeal of Black Friday on November 27. The day after Thanksgiving deals are never good enough to lure me out of my house. In general, I do my holiday shopping online or during the week when...