Why didn't the skeleton cross the road? He didn't have the guts!!!! Hahaha! Did you know that when they're tickled, rats laugh? Did you know that your brain can tell if someone is fake laughing or really laughing during a conversation? Did you know that you're more likely to laugh at a joke if you know the person telling it? We could all use a good laugh now and then...or better yet, we could use lots of laughs all day long! There are actually studies that show the many healt

Cold and flu season is on its way…again. We’re spending more time indoors, in closer quarters, passing germs to and from our friends and loved ones. School’s back in so kids are sharing germs like candy. There’s got to be way reduce our chances of getting sick, right? Well, we’re in luck! Studies have shown that people that get 2 ½ hours of vigorous exercise per week (that’s only 30 minutes on five days) are less likely to get a cold or flu and if they do get one, it is les

We all know we should be exercising…right? We know it can help us stay at a healthy weight. We know it can make us stronger. But what about our brains? Can exercise actually make us smarter? According to Harvard University and the University of British Columbia…YES! Exercise, especially the kind that raises your heart rate and makes you sweat, increases the production of growth hormones that help new blood vessels in the brain grow and keep the cells in the brain healthy