Recently, while lunching with a close friend who is both sophisticated and tolerant, I remarked about the European financial crisis and the difficulty of resolving cross-cultural attitudes. Well, you ...

Can a TV show turn you into a better person? Seems so, if it’s the right show—specifically, the 1960s classic The Andy Griffith Show. Intrigued? I certainly was when I first heard this tip from th...

As many as 18% of people have a devil of a time learning to read, a disorder known as developmental dyslexia…and often their reading problems persist into adulthood. Various theories attempt to expl...

If you have a friend who’s lonely, it’s easy to understand how isolation can raise the person’s risk for mental and emotional problems, such as depression and anxiety. New research shows that f...

It’s usually easy to spot a man who had his thinning hair restored with traditional “strip surgery” implants. His tresses have a harsh, thick and “pluggy” appearance that doesn’t look natu...

How much income parents have when their child is in the junior year of high school can be crucial in determining eligibility for financial aid. That’s because the calendar year that begins in the mi...

Habits are hard to break because of the way the brain is wired. Each time you repeat a harmful behavior—overeating, overspending, procrastinating or something else—the brain circuits involved in t...

If you are ever involved in a lawsuit, you likely will be asked to give a deposition. Exception: Depositions usually are not taken in small-claims court cases. Giving a deposition means answering que...

A friend of mine recently got a speeding ticket. She’s not alone. Many police forces have been issuing unusually high numbers of tickets, says Gary Biller, president of the National Motorists Associ...

In the locker room after spin class, a friend groaned, “Ugh, no matter how much I exercise, my butt gets bigger every day.” This lament set off a chain reaction as nearly all the women in the room...