- High Resting Heart Rate Spells Trouble for Women - "It's pretty well-established for men that higher heart rates are associated with a higher risk for heart attack," said Dr. Judith Hsia, lead author of a report in the Feb. 4 online issue of BMJ. "Until now, that data has been missing for women." To learn more, visit this month's fitness section.

Baby Gestures Linked to Vocabulary Development - New research suggests the income and education levels of parents are connected to a baby's skills with gesturing, which in turn can indicate whether a child will develop strong language abilities. Find out more in this month's family and home section.

Color Can Affect How People Think and Act - Canadian researchers at the University of British Columbia analyzed the effect of color on 666 students, 17 to 39 years old, who completed detail-oriented and creative tasks presented on computer screens set to either a red, blue or white background color. Learn more in this month's mind and body section.

Garlic Yields Up Its Health Secret - It's long been suspected that allicin, which gives garlic its aroma and flavor, might also be a powerful antioxidant. But researchers haven't been able to determine how allicin works or how it compares to other antioxidants, which stop the damaging effects of free radicals on cells. Learn more in this month's nutrition section.