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On any given day, how many lotions, creams, and other potions come into contact with your body? Probably a ton: From brushing our teeth and washing our hair to applying makeup and perfume, women typically rely on a bevy of personal care products—and new research draws a troubling link between those items and long-term health problems. A new study out of the University of Rochester finds that the more beauty products women use, the more chemical byproducts turn up in their urine....

Such occasional lapses are common, especially once we hit our forties. And while it may be alarming to have a “senior moment” now and then, the good news is that we are not destined to increased memory gaps as we age. Research shows that by keeping your brain healthy with the right diet, and exercising it to keep cognitive function strong, you can boost memory and brainpower. Here are 10 fun, easy things you can do to stay sharp....

Almost everyone occasionally gets side stitches, painful side cramps during exercise–although some people seem more prone to them than others. A side stitch is a cramp or spasm in your diaphragm–a dome-shaped muscle that separates the organs in your abdominal cavity from the heart and lungs in your chest cavity. As you inhale and expand your lungs, the diaphragm sinks down. When you blow out a breath, it expands upward....

SERVINGS: 1 2"-thick slice of whole grain peasant-style bread1/3 cup sliced strawberries (or your favorite fruit)1/2 banana (mashed)Cinnamon-seasoned egg and milk mixture1 Tsp butter Cut a horizontal pocket in a 2"-thick slice of whole grain peasant-style bread. Fill with 1/3 cup sliced strawberries (or your favorite fruit) mixed with 1/2 mashed banana. Soak both sides of fruit-filled bread in a cinnamon-seasoned egg and milk mixture. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in nonstick skillet and cook bread until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side....

Slow-cooker beef fajitas–​Slow Cooker: The Best Cookbook Ever You need just four ingredients for this dish! In a slow cooker, combine flank steak, ground cumin, lime juice and jarred salsa (I use a “medium” variety). Cook on low 8 to 10 hours, and then shred the meat and serve in tortillas. It’s simple, delicious, family-friendly food. Diane Phillips, author of MORE: 7 Breakfast Casseroles You Can Make In Your Slow Cooker Scalloped potatoes–​More Vegetables, Please!...

“Our poor food supply,” says nutritionist (and Brooklyn Bridge Boot Camp founder) Ariane Hundt, citing depleted soil, pesticides, and harvesting foods early to ship them. Not to mention lifestyle issues like desk jobs, which steal your vitamin D. So is your multivitamin enough to cover these losses? To determine your ideal daily dose, we asked a handful of experts for there rules on taking supplements. Rule 1: Get It From Food First....

Stress Symptom: Weekend headaches A sudden drop in stress can prompt migraines, says Todd Schwedt, MD, director of the Washington University Headache Center. Stick closely to your weekday sleeping and eating schedule to minimize other triggers. MORE: 4 Crazy Things Migraines Increase Your Risk Of Stress Symptom: Awful period cramps The most stressed-out women are more than twice as likely to experience painful menstrual cramps as those who are less tense, a Harvard study found....

More from Fitbie: What It’s Really Like Working Out With Big Boobs (PHOTOS) While we’re not exactly sure a survey of 239 women is the end-all be-all to the “what it’s really like working out with big boobs” conversation, we do know this: The right sports bra can 100% change a woman’s workout. We recently sat down with Michelle Ave, director of apparel merchandising for Moving Comfort, to get her top tips for finding the right sports bra....

The research: After identifying trends from biyearly interviews with 2,761 women between the ages of 18 and 46 from 1979 to 2008, researchers concluded that couples who live together for at least four years prior to marriage are 56% more likely to stay together for longer than 12 years. The study focused on couples of various backgrounds and demographics who were entering unions for both the first and second time....

The research: Researchers from Northwestern University analyzed data on more than 5,000 participants between the ages of 38 and 50, assessing their heart health (specifically the calcification and thickening of their coronary arteries) at the beginning of the study and again 20 years later. At the 20-year mark, 25% of participants had made at least one healthy lifestyle change (including having a healthy weight, not smoking, being physically active, having low alcohol intake, and eating a healthy diet)....

[sidebar]The research: WHR is a tool used to determine the amount of dangerous abdominal, or visceral, fat one has. If it’s high, your risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes may be greater. Kira Taylor, PhD, an assistant professor at the University of Louisville, assessed the genetic makeup of 57,000 people and discovered three new genes in both sexes that were linked to higher WHR. Her team also found two genes in women that seem to impact WHR....

Try to live as normally as possible If you have some time with your loved one, spend it wisely. Carole Brody Fleet, author of Widows Wear Stilettos, says that when her husband was diagnosed, “our focus was on living with ALS, not dying from it. We continued family gatherings, went out to dinner, and did as much as we were able to. Even when Mike could no longer ride his horses, his friends would take him (wheelchair and all) to the stables so that he could at least enjoy them....

Recent research shows that plenty of other clean eating staples can do good things for your heart, too. And some of them might surprise you. These six tasty foods can promote healthier cholesterol, lower blood pressure, fight harmful inflammation, and provide plenty of other health benefits. (What you eat really can help fix your health problems. Halt chronic inflammation and ease joint pain with the science-backed plan in Prevention’s The Whole Body Cure!...

As an exercise physiologist who’s been helping others with OA since 1983, Hopwood should have recognized the warning signs—in her case, stiffness and pain during and after exercise combined with a strong family history of arthritis. But like many competitive athletes, she pushed herself to the limit, running on worn-out knees and lifting weights with a spine that simply wasn’t prepared to handle the amount of stress she placed on it....

To determine if dancing the tango could reduce stress as effectively as other alternative therapies, like mindfulness meditation (which a growing body of research already deems a viable means of relieving hot flashes, pain, and bad moods), researchers recruited nearly 100 men and women ages 18 to 80 with self-reported stress, as well as anxiety and depression. Participants were then randomly assigned to one of three groups: tango dance, mindfulness meditation, or a combination of both....

Does this sound like you? Probably, according to a new “Mobile Etiquette” survey by Intel of 2,008 adults. Most US adults—81%—believe mobile manners are becoming worse, and 92% of us wish others practiced better mobile etiquette in public. In honor of National Etiquette Week, we sat down with Anna Post, etiquette author and great-great-granddaughter of politesse superheroine Emily Post, to find out the top 10 technological no-no’s that—let’s face it—we all do....

It’s time to seek out the greatest food abominations in the MLB. MORE: The World’s 28 Craziest Deep-Fried Foods There’s no baseball team immune to the occasional offensive rout or defensive breakdown, and if you happen to be at your club’s home field (or worse yet, witnessing this atrocity on the road), it may be time to seek some comfort. In food. The craziest ball park offerings range from the bizarre (Rocky Mountain oysters at Coor’s Field) to the sublime (bacon on a stick....

When you feel strong, you feel confident. When you feel confident, loving your body comes a little easier. So let’s go back to the start of the chain reaction: strength training. One session with a set of dumbbells will give you a burst of energy and boost your metabolism, but continued work will give you the confidence that makes you feel good in your skin permanently. This workout is all about head-to-toe strength....

You’ll get a natural energy boostA brisk walk first thing in the morning has been shown to help people stay more active all day long. (These other caffeine-free energy boosterscan also help.) Your brain will benefitRegular exercise increases production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a protein that boosts mental acuity. The effect may linger for up to 24 hours postworkout, which means that evening exercisers aren’t able to take full advantage of the mental benefits....