Hundreds of apps for wellness, losing weight, mental health, and recovery from addictive disease have arrived on the market over the past several years. Apps run on smartphones and other mobile devices. Many are free or very inexpensive. Recovery apps provide convenient and practical tools to help those recovering from alcoholism track sober time, manage triggers and emotions, find and share 12-step meetings, contact your sponsor discretely, receive daily inspirations, and more. A visit to…

Cognitive decline in older adults may be slowed through their consumption of green leafy vegetables, according to new research. Nine hundred and fifty-four participants averaging 81 years old took part in a Rush Hospital Memory and Aging Project. Over approximately 4.5 years, their cognitive faculties were closely measured. The goal was to discover whether nutrients found in green leafy vegetables reduced cognitive decline. Solid evidence, after other factors accounted for, showed that…

Sometimes we compare our lives with others around us to gauge how we're doing. This is no big deal, but when you combine this with a lot of time on Facebook, you may feel depressed. That's what researchers at the University of Houston discovered. After using Facebook, those users who spent more time online felt more symptoms of depression. Facebook doesn't cause depression, but comparison behavior can leave you feeling in the dumps. One survey found that nearly 70 percent of Facebook users felt…