10 Morning Practices to Create a Positive, Purposeful Day

  I used to consider myself a night owl. In college, I would schedule midday classes whenever possible so I could stay up late without forfeiting sleep. Later, as a mom with three children under the age of five, the wee hours of the night often brought quiet space to write or work on my coaching business.

Reasons why you’re always tired

  Lack of sleep isn't the only thing sapping your energy. Little things you do (and don't do) can exhaust you both mentally and physically, which can make getting through your day a chore. Here, experts reveal common bad habits that can make you feel tired, plus simple lifestyle tweaks that will put the pep back in your step.

How to Increase Your Odds Of Surviving a Heart Attack

  Better yet, here’s how to prevent one from ever happening at all. Reason #37,421 to exercise: Fit people who suffer a heart attack are less likely to die from the ailment than those who are out of shape, finds new research from Johns Hopkins University.

The Social and Healthy Value of Small Talk

  Small talk is generally defined as conversation about things that are not of any great importance. Often employed in brief exchanges, we tend to dismiss it as superficial and even unnecessary. But a closer look shows that small talk has real value and purpose. Small talk is like an invitation. It acts to engage and prime the pump for more expanded interaction.

7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Eat Processed Meats

  You may want to reconsider your approach to lunch meat after reading about the downsides to eating processed meats.

Univision Plans To Register 3 Million Latino Voters For Upcoming Election

  While Donald Trump continues to gain support and popularity around the country; Univision, the country's number one Spanish language network, has launched an initiative to sign up about 3 million new and eligible Hispanic voters for the 2016 presidential election.

While Your Body Is Resting, Your Brain Is Working Faster

  Scientists have long known that our brains are busy at work while we sleep: creating and consolidating memories, clearing out toxins and processing importation information that we might need to recall in the future.

The Link Between Coffee and the Health of Your Liver

  Good news, coffee lovers: Now there’s even more reason to enjoy your morning brew.

US Latinos are more educated and better off than people realize

  Ethnicity in the US is notoriously difficult for demographers to classify, and it’s getting tougher as the country becomes more diverse.

How Meditation Changes the Brain and Body

  The benefits of mindfulness meditation, increasingly popular in recent years, are supposed to be many: reduced stress and risk for various diseases, improved well-being, a rewired brain. But the experimental bases to support these claims have been few. Supporters of the practice have relied on very small samples of unrepresentative subjects, like isolated Buddhist monks who spend hours meditating every day, or on studies that generally were not randomized and did not include placebo¬ control groups.

This fish may hold the secret to prevent Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya

  After reports of Zika being declared a global public health emergency, cases with the possible association of microcephaly in newborns rising in Brazil and the linked with Guillain-Barré, a syndrome that causes muscle weakness or paralysis; the mosquito-borne virus has everyone alarm and asking the...

Immigrant activist makes history by becoming New York’s first undocumented lawyer

  After a four-year battle, undocumented immigrant activist, Cesar Vargas, was finally sworn in to practice law Wednesday at the Appellate Division, Second Department, courthouse in Brooklyn, "it was an amazing moment, It felt like the day was never going to come,” Vargas said.“I must admit,...