A lifelong couch potato could become heart healthy with a few years of exercise. Researchers found that sedentary people in their 40s and 50s restored heart muscle with two years of a weekly exercise plan that included one hour of brisk walking, a high-intensity interval workout, moderate exercise two days a week and a weekly strength training session. Source Link
If you’re feeling stressed, get your nose in the laundry basket. People in a study who smelled a t-shirt worn by their partner performed better on a stressful test. Scientists say a familiar body scent, like with a shirt or from the other side of the bed can have a calming effect, but the smell of a stranger made women feel more stressed. Source Link
Get ready to open wide and say “cheese” every time you brush your teeth. The new Prophix smart video toothbrush includes a tiny camera that lets you livestream that brushing to your smartphone. Developers say the $400 toothbrush can also snap photos and comes with four interchangeable attachments to help remove what your brushing may have missed. Source Link
