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Catering to readers seeking insights on adopting healthier habits for their physical and mental well-being, this section offers practical advice on exercise, fitness, heart health, nutrition, and other facets of personal wellness. From tips on movement and diet to in-depth discussions about cardiovascular health and the mind-body connection, the goal is to provide a well-rounded perspective on taking an informed, holistic approach to one's health.

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Prevent These Common Age-Related Eye Diseases
Diseases & Conditions

Prevent These Common Age-Related Eye Diseases

Marc Grossman, OD, LAc | March 18, 2024

Many age-related eye diseases that cause vision loss in adults 60 and older have no early symptoms. Here’s how to…

Extraordinary Everyday Health Tips from Bottom Line’s Panel of Experts
Aging

Extraordinary Everyday Health Tips from Bottom Line’s Panel of Experts

March 17, 2024

Some of the most important things we can do for our health aren’t big or difficult—they’re small things done often…

How Healthy Is Your Fridge?
Nutrition

How Healthy Is Your Fridge?

Sharon Palmer, RDN | March 16, 2024

When you open your refrigerator, what catches your eye? Fresh, healthy foods…or highly processed, high-fat, high-sugar foods? Best: Front-load your…

Are PPIs Really Safe for Acid Reflux?
Diseases & Conditions

Are PPIs Really Safe for Acid Reflux?

Daniel E. Freedberg, MD, MS | March 14, 2024

Have you stopped taking Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium and other proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for your acid reflux because they have…

Sinusitis
Diseases & Conditions

Sinusitis

Jamison Starbuck, ND | March 9, 2024

Spring with its rainy days, flowers blooming, pollen blowing, and gardeners everywhere tilling up decayed and rotting plant material creates…

The Rising Risk of Suicide
Mental Health

The Rising Risk of Suicide

Dan ­Reidenberg, PsyD, FAPA | March 8, 2024

Suicide rates have reached an all-time high, and rates among seniors are rising faster than any other group—particularly among men.…

Is Your Medicine in Short Supply?
Diseases & Conditions

Is Your Medicine in Short Supply?

Jack E. Fincham, PhD, RPh | March 7, 2024

If you’ve been turned away from the pharmacy because the medication you need is out of stock, you’re not alone.…

Micro Hospitals – A Growing Trend
Aging

Micro Hospitals – A Growing Trend

Charles B. Inlander | March 6, 2024

The old saying “What goes around, comes around” is the best way to describe what is happening in the hospital…

“Unnecessary” Heart Stents May Have Benefits
Diseases & Conditions

“Unnecessary” Heart Stents May Have Benefits

Chris Iliades, MD | March 5, 2024

Once every seven minutes, a Medicare patient gets a cardiac stent they don’t need.” “Coronary stent overuse is running rampant.”…

Home Remedies for a Stomach Ulcer
Food

Home Remedies for a Stomach Ulcer

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | March 4, 2024

Left untreated stomach ulcers can become a serious problem. Home remedies for stomach ulcers can help, but always consult a doctor.

Surprising Things That Affect Your Health
Aging

Surprising Things That Affect Your Health

Anupam B. Jena, PhD | March 4, 2024

We all know that choosing the wrong surgeon could put our health in danger—but why would the date you have…

A Hard Pill to Swallow
Pain

A Hard Pill to Swallow

Peter Belafsky, MD, MPH, PhD | March 4, 2024

You do it about 1,000 times a day and, if you are lucky, don’t think about it: You just swallow.…

Home Remedies for Ear Pain and Other Problems
Nutrition

Home Remedies for Ear Pain and Other Problems

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | March 3, 2024

Ear pain is a problem with a variety of causes, some minor and some serious. Home remedies for ear pain can ease the pain.

Drug-Free Solutions for Chronic Pain
Pain

Drug-Free Solutions for Chronic Pain

Jennifer Hankenson, MD | March 3, 2024

Chronic pain is the most common chronic condition that physicians diagnose, according to a 2023 study from researchers at the…

Natural Ways to Quit Smoking
Diseases & Conditions

Natural Ways to Quit Smoking

Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen | March 2, 2024

Natural ways to quit smoking provide relief for the cravings and can aid your path to quitting.