Mental Health

A Lump in the Lung: Often No Cause for Alarm
Wellness

A Lump in the Lung: Often No Cause for Alarm

September 1, 2021

Hearing that you have a growth in your lung can be terrifying, but for most people, it’s an unfounded fear.…

When Standing Is Unbearable
Wellness

When Standing Is Unbearable

September 1, 2021

Like everything else, your blood is subject to the laws of gravity. When you stand up, gravity pulls blood into…

Can Exercise Trigger a Heart Attack?
Wellness

Can Exercise Trigger a Heart Attack?

Barry A. Franklin, PhD | September 1, 2021

Regular physical activity offers a wide range of health benefits, including protection against the development of heart disease. But in…

Medical Tourism
Wellness

Medical Tourism

September 1, 2021

Patients from developing nations have long traveled to the United States to access care they couldn’t get at home, but…

Exercise Makes the Heart Resilient
Wellness

Exercise Makes the Heart Resilient

Barry A. Franklin, PhD | September 1, 2021

Regular exercise and increased aerobic fitness are widely recommended by the American Heart Association, and for good reasons. Moderate-to-vigorous physical…

5 Surprising Causes of Hidden Stress …and How to Overcome Them
Mental Health

5 Surprising Causes of Hidden Stress …and How to Overcome Them

Frank Lipman, MD | September 1, 2021

We’ve all had nights when we collapse into bed after a stressful day of juggling work, family, caretaking and more.…

Stop Medicating “Normal”
Mental Health

Stop Medicating “Normal”

Allen Frances, MD | August 1, 2021

Feeling your emotions doesn’t mean you have a psychiatric disorder

How Vitamin D Helps Protect Against COVID-19 and More
Wellness

How Vitamin D Helps Protect Against COVID-19 and More

Michael F. Holick, PhD, MD | July 1, 2021

Optimal levels of vitamin D offer protection against many health threats, including COVID-19. But how much do you need to stay healthy?

What A Health Coach Can Do For You
Wellness

What A Health Coach Can Do For You

Leigh-Ann Webster, NBC-HWC | June 15, 2021

You want to exercise more, eat better, lose weight, lower stress, gain control of a health problem. How about a health coach to get and keep you on a new path?

How to Be Less Neurotic
Anxiety

How to Be Less Neurotic

Mark Goulston, MD | May 15, 2021

Neurotic people have a new worry—neuroticism has been linked with an increased risk of pre-dementia. Good news: You can train yourself to worry less. Here’s how…

Why We Sigh
Wellness

Why We Sigh

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…

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.

How to Get Trauma Out of Your Body and Truly Heal
Mental Health

How to Get Trauma Out of Your Body and Truly Heal

Bessel van der Kolk, MD | September 15, 2020

Trauma—from rape, abusive parents, combat an accident, etc.—harms your body and your brain. Here are four methods proven to help you heal.

Medicine Made by Bees! How Honey, Pollen and Propolis Can Help You Heal
Wellness

Medicine Made by Bees! How Honey, Pollen and Propolis Can Help You Heal

Jamison Starbuck, ND | June 30, 2020

Bee products such as honey, pollen and propolis are good medicine. Here’s how to use them to treat coughs, sore throats, allergies, wounds and more…