Health

In addition to sweetening tea, manuka honey has long been valued for its health benefits. Due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, the substance may help heal wounds, reduce acne, improve oral health, and more. And now, a new study out of UCLA has pinpointed another exciting application: treating a common type of breast cancer. 

For a writer, it’s common to reach out to a well-read friend for assistance in recalling a specific word. Yet as frequently as that happens, the sense of coming up short never seems to lessen. Anyone who’s felt the frustration of not being able to remember a word can relate, and middle-aged and older adults

If a boxful of embroidery hoops you bought as a pandemic hobby has been gathering dust in your closet, here’s a good reason to break them out again. A large-scale study determined that engaging in arts and crafts is significantly linked to well-being, and promoting such activities could be a boon for public health.  “Crafting

For those who yearn to stroll smiling into a party with the certainty they’ll make a good impression, or assuredly share their ideas in an important meeting, confidence can be the most coveted of psychological states.    But it’s also a tricky subject to break down. On the one hand, confidence has been associated with increased

Nice News readers already know that looking on the bright side can improve one’s life both physically and mentally, but recent research out of Harvard is offering further evidence on the health benefits of having a positive perspective. A longitudinal study found that an optimistic outlook could slow age-related physical decline in women.  Published in JAMA

There’s science behind dressing your best, but we’re not talking about engineering the perfect on-trend outfit. The field of fashion psychology has shown that what we wear plays a role in our attitude, confidence levels, and mood — which means it’s far from a superficial endeavor to concern yourself with clothing. A 2012 study conducted