http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/feeds/healthline-connects?key=healthline-connects Healthline Health Blogger The Healthline Editorial Team - Healthline Connects en-us Copyright (c) 2012 Healthline, All rights reserved. en-us Copyright (c) 2012 Healthline, All rights reserved. http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/your-roommates-could-help-you-live-longer Even if you have bad roommates—loud, obnoxious, anal-retentive, etc.—there’s a good chance they’ll help you live longer. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/your-roommates-could-help-you-live-longer Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-29T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/wait-why-did-i-come-here Nothing makes you feel quite like an exquisite specimen of evolution more than standing in the middle of a room and pondering life’s great question: What did I come in here for? Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/wait-why-did-i-come-here Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-22T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/spotcheck-app The advances human beings have made in technology are astounding: we put a man on the moon and made advanced communications technology affordable to nearly everyone on the planet. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/spotcheck-app Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-11-21T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/pizza-is-a-vegetable Currently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is okay with the fact that pizza sauce—cooked tomatoes, sugar, salt, and preservatives—counts as a serving of vegetables when it comes to school lunches. They do say, however, that schools are relying ... Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/pizza-is-a-vegetable Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-18T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/blue-eyes-genetic-mutation Brown eyes are usually considered soulful, green eyes exotic, and all the shades in the middle an intriguing mix that gives us all our outward personalities. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/blue-eyes-genetic-mutation Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-15T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stem-cells-heart-attack Dr. Roberto Bolli, left, and Dr. Sohail Ikram of the University of Louisville prepare to infuse patient Mike Jones with adult cardiac stem cells. Photo courtesy of the University of Louisville. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stem-cells-heart-attack Elijah Wolfson, Managing Editor 2011-11-14T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stick-together-your-brains-work-better Could the song of Ecuadorian wrens provide some insight into how the world can support the surge in population? Decide for yourself. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/stick-together-your-brains-work-better Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-09T08:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/chemicals-in-mcdonalds-mcrib Never once have I understood the appeal of the McRib, McDonald’s elusive and strangely popular BBQ-ish sandwich. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/chemicals-in-mcdonalds-mcrib Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-11-02T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/addicted-to-sugar As Halloween approaches, teeming with temptations in the form of sugary candy, a number of articles have been published addressing the link between obesity and overdoing it with the treats. In short, these articles say one thing: candy is bad. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/addicted-to-sugar Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-10-27T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/real-men-do-yogaand-take-care-themselves Like most guys, when I think of yoga, I think of funny poses, Spandex pants, and regurgitating weird noises to strange music. It doesn’t help that the most used image in promoting yoga is a woman standing in a field pretending to be a tree. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/real-men-do-yogaand-take-care-themselves Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-10-25T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/how-your-hair-stylist-can-keep-you-healthy Building upon the bond between clients and stylists to expand health awareness and prevention. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/how-your-hair-stylist-can-keep-you-healthy Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-10-20T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/annual-cost-of-drinking With all the political drama over the state of the economy—particularly who is to blame for what and how much they should have to suffer for it—two recent reports highlight the financial impact of some of our unhealthy vices. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/annual-cost-of-drinking Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-10-19T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/share-the-love Every week there’s a new study that says something we already know. This week’s edition is a study that says that most people believe that friends and family play an important role when it comes to personal health and nutrition. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/share-the-love Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-10-12T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/spirituality-and-depression According to a recent follow-up study, published in Journal Watch Psychiatry, researchers found that spiritual engagement may play a major role in lowering or limiting depression recurrence. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/spirituality-and-depression Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-10-07T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/why-socially-awkward-make-good-dates A recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology offered evidence that people who get red in the cheeks easily are more likely to be trustworthy and generous. The researchers from the University of California, Berkeley ... Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/why-socially-awkward-make-good-dates Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-10-06T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/coffee-lower-depression Making its reappearance in the constant flux of studies on caffeine: the cup of joe. According to a recent study, the caffeine found in coffee has been linked to lower depression in women. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/coffee-lower-depression Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-09-29T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/healthcare-barter-system Since the financial “downturn” (a very polite term to use for something that has affected so many people) the barter system has taken a stronger hold on how Americans do business. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/healthcare-barter-system Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-09-27T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/laughing-relieves-pain Laughter releases endorphins, these awesome chemicals in our brains that give us that warm and tingly feeling in our bodies. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/laughing-relieves-pain Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-09-21T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/brazilian-blowout-formaldehyde From someone whose hair often resembles a Chia pet on a good day, I admit a certain fascination with pin-straight, sleek, frizz-free hair. However, when there comes with it the potential for major harm to my health, that’s where I draw the line. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/brazilian-blowout-formaldehyde Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-09-16T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/cantaloupes-linked-to-listeria-outbreak A Colorado farm recalled cantaloupes sold between July 29 and September 10 out of concern the fruit may be infected with listeria, a deadly strain of bacteria. Sixteen people from five states were found to be infected with the outbreak-associated ... Thu, 15 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/cantaloupes-linked-to-listeria-outbreak Healthline Connects - The Healthline Editorial Team 2011-09-15T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/meditation-healthcare-costs We use them to escape, when that’s the last thing we should be doing. Getting away from it all doesn’t mean taking a vacation in the local bar everyday after work. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/meditation-healthcare-costs Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-09-13T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/tanning-implant I had a friend who frequented the tanning salon. I watched as her weekly habit gradually darkened her skin to deeper shades of bronze. Only when she started to look conspicuously orange did she stop the sessions. But she was not alone in her quest... Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/tanning-implant Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-09-01T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/marriage-long-life A review of 90 studies over the last 60 years by researchers at the University of Louisville found out two startling facts: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/marriage-long-life Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-08-30T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/controversial-childrens-book Or, at least, those are the combined lessons packaged up and ready for bookshelves in an upcoming children’s book. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/controversial-childrens-book Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-08-25T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/happiness-old-age Everyone wants to be happy. There are some of us who are naturally happy, while there are others who have to regularly work at their happiness. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/happiness-old-age Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-08-23T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/world-humanitarian-day —the World Health Organization (WHO), along with the War Trauma Foundation and World Vision International, announced the release of a new psychological first aid guide for fieldworkers. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/world-humanitarian-day Elijah Wolfson, Managing Editor 2011-08-17T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/be-nice-to-your-coworker And that’s if you’re like most people and get your first job at 16 and are lucky enough to retire at 65. That’s also assuming you only have one job and work only eight hours a day—all of which is becoming more and more rare. And yes, that number t... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/be-nice-to-your-coworker Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-08-16T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/chemicals-and-thyroid-disorders When I was 18, some things happened. I gained weight, experienced insomnia, and my body underwent waves of heat that made me want to peel off my skin. Blaming these on the “freshmen 15” and college stress, newer symptoms (racing heart, eye redness... Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/chemicals-and-thyroid-disorders Amy Boulanger, Assistant Editor 2011-08-11T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/get-up-move-around As a writer by trade, I spend most of my day in a cubicle, typing away at a computer. After work, I go home and work on more writing projects, accumulating even more time in front of the computer or typewriter. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/get-up-move-around Brian Krans, Assistant Editor 2011-08-09T07:00:00Z http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/coke-advertising-loophole The obesity epidemic sweeping the United States is no joke. Just this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data showing that as of 2010, every single state in the U.S. is at least 20 percent obese. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/healthline-connects/coke-advertising-loophole Elijah Wolfson, Managing Editor 2011-08-05T07:00:00Z