Crying also triggers the release of feel-good chemicals, Dr. Parker says, like pain-relieving endorphins and oxytocin (the ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

Don't judge too quickly — this one's complicated. We all know people who just can't seem to cry. They are usually men, although women aren’t immune to this issue entirely. We all also know that ...

I’ve noticed recently that the first time a person cries in my presence, tears are followed by a profuse apology--the sort of apology you’d expect from a major faux pas, like stepping on someone’s toe ...

A dear friend of mine whom I recently lost spent most of his life near the Severn River in Maryland. The Severn is technically a “tidal estuary”—a brackish inlet off the Chesapeake Bay, where salt ...

Almost twenty years ago, the most wonderful event happened to me. At a local pet store, I saw a beautiful yellow Labrador retriever for sale. I immediately took him home and named him Einstein.