Mental Health

Eat Your Way to Happiness — Sarah Hiner Talks to Andrew Rubman, ND
Mental Health

Eat Your Way to Happiness — Sarah Hiner Talks to Andrew Rubman, ND

Andrew Rubman, ND | March 10, 2021

Feeling blue? Check your digestion. You can eat your way to happiness. Naturopathic physician Andrew Rubman shares the food fixes with Sarah Hiner.

The Benefits of Music in Our Difficult Time
What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You

The Benefits of Music in Our Difficult Time

David Sherer, MD | February 20, 2021

Music therapy is an inexpensive and easy way to transform your mood. You might be surprised by the positive benefits you will accrue, whether by listening or making your own.

Trust Your Body
Common Threads

Trust Your Body

Sarah Hiner | February 18, 2021

Every part and system in our body plays a vital role. Simply removing or suppressing them because they’re “broken” puts your health at risk.

Why We Sigh
Wellness

Why We Sigh

Ramani Durvasula, PhD | February 1, 2021

What is the point of sighing—those sudden, deep, audible exhalations? And what do you do if you live with a heavy sigh-er—or if you do it? A neurobiologist and a psychologist explain…

Getting Over a Pandemic-Induced Depression
Depression

Getting Over a Pandemic-Induced Depression

Seth J. ­Gillihan, PhD | January 29, 2021

There are small, practical steps you can take to prevent or reverse the pandemic blues. And it’s easier to act now than it is to pull yourself out of moderate or severe depression.

Did My Baby Get Hurt When She Fell?
Nature Doc's Patient Diary

Did My Baby Get Hurt When She Fell?

Andrew Rubman, ND | January 9, 2021

When a 7-month-old took a spill off an airline seat, mom and flight crew were concerned for her safety. How Dr. Rubman examined her to assess the situation.

Fitter Faster: The Truth About Tabata
Wellness

Fitter Faster: The Truth About Tabata

Michele Olson, PhD, FACSM, CSCS | December 1, 2020

In the 1990s, Irisawi Koichi began using a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) technique with the Japanese Olympic speed skating team.…

Prevent Identity Theft – of your DNA
Wellness

Prevent Identity Theft – of your DNA

Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup, DHSc, MSc, MA | December 1, 2020

There is a form of data that is far more personal than your Social Security number, a history of the…

All about resting heart rate
Wellness

All about resting heart rate

Jessica DeLuise, MHS, PA-C, CCMS | December 1, 2020

Resting heart rate (RHR), the number of times your heart beats per minute (bpm) while you’re at complete rest, serves…

Stress and Your Skin—Sarah Hiner Talks to Allison Truong, MD, Board-Certified Dermatologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical
Stress

Stress and Your Skin—Sarah Hiner Talks to Allison Truong, MD, Board-Certified Dermatologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical

Allison K. Truong, MD | November 25, 2020

Stress of the pandemic is causing hair loss, mystery rashes, “maskne” and many other skin problems. What to do about it…

Attention Heavy Sweaters: How to Sweat Less
Wellness

Attention Heavy Sweaters: How to Sweat Less

Ahmad Shatil Amin, MD | November 5, 2020

Everyone perspires, but if you’re sweating buckets, and it’s interfering with your quality of life, there are many effective options that can help.

Raising the Barre
Wellness

Raising the Barre

Kristen Gasnick, PT, DPT | November 1, 2020

Don’t let the dance origin of barre exercise scare you off. This popular workout focuses on simple movements that people…

4 Common Moves That Lead to Injury
Wellness

4 Common Moves That Lead to Injury

Jonathan L. Chang, MD | October 22, 2020

The right way to lift heavy objects…put on a shirt…walk downstairs…protect your neck—and prevent painful injuries.

The Emotional Toll of COVID-19 On Our Children—Sarah Hiner Talks to Psychiatrist Lea Lis, MD
Mental Health

The Emotional Toll of COVID-19 On Our Children—Sarah Hiner Talks to Psychiatrist Lea Lis, MD

Lea Lis, MD | October 14, 2020

Children are facing unique challenges due to COVID-19, school openings and politics. Dr. Lea Lis talks with Sarah Hiner about how to help children through these difficult days.

Empower Yourself
Wellness

Empower Yourself

Miryam Z. Wahrman, PhD | October 1, 2020

We have all witnessed how a pandemic is a time of uncertainty, anxiety, and worry that can make us feel…