I’m never really sure what to say when people ask me why I run. I stammer about enjoying the accomplishment of crossing the finish line, …
Author: Robyn Horn
New Israeli law targets extreme thinness in advertising
Advertisers in Israel will soon face tougher scrutiny about promoting too-thin models thanks to a new law banning underweight models from advertisements. The law takes …
More sleeping tips from a Stanford expert
I sleep like a champ - or at least, I’d like to think I do. But frequent bouts of temporary restlessness and insomnia have left …
New social network aims to help anxiety sufferers
A new social network called AnxietySocialNet aims to help people suffering from anxiety disorders address their symptoms, find information and network with others. Founded by …
Smaller plates may not be helpful tools for dieters, study suggests
Dieters advised to use a smaller dinner plate may find themselves without much weight loss success, or so says findings recently published in the Journal of …
Research shows kids' health good predictor of parents' future health
I was a pretty healthy kid growing up, something I’ve mostly attributed to my parents’ encouragement of my vegetable-eating, outdoor-playing tendencies. It wasn’t until today …
A call for understandable information on food labels
The individual-sized bag of Fritos sitting on my desk has 320 milligrams of sodium, no cholesterol, 3 grams of protein and 180 calories of fat. …
A mandate for insurance companies to cover autism treatment
I was almost 21 before I had any concept of what autism was or what it meant, especially for those families affected by it. But …
Denmark's "fat tax" aims at life expectancy – not just waistlines
In my kitchen, I fancy myself Julia Child. OK, not exactly… but the two of us do share a mutual affinity for a common ingredient: …