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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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The Biosimilar Solution
Aging

The Biosimilar Solution

Sarfaraz Niazi, PhD | December 13, 2023

We’re all familiar with generic medications: the less expensive versions of medications that most insurance companies want us to get…

Did You Take Zantac? What You Need to Know
Heart

Did You Take Zantac? What You Need to Know

Jack E. Fincham, PhD, RPh | December 11, 2023

You’ve probably seen advertisements for lawsuits regarding cancers associated with the heartburn medication Zantac. If you took Zantac before it…

The MediterAsian Diet
Food

The MediterAsian Diet

William Li, MD | December 11, 2023

I am a researcher who studies food as medicine, so many people assume I have strict eating habits to keep…

How To Protect Yourself From Noise Pollution
Aging

How To Protect Yourself From Noise Pollution

Mathias Basner, MD, PhD | December 10, 2023

You hear a lot about the health dangers of air pollution, but there’s another type of pollution (a type you…

Exercise to Beat Inflammation
Exercise & Fitness

Exercise to Beat Inflammation

Diana Veneri, PT, EdD, RYT | December 9, 2023

Exercise is free medicine: It can cost virtually nothing, yet can improve health and prevent or even help heal many…

Stress & Inflammation: Stopping a Cascade of Harms
Stress

Stress & Inflammation: Stopping a Cascade of Harms

Joel M. Evans, MD | December 8, 2023

We’re learning more and more about the intertwined effects of stress and inflammation and why living with high levels of…

The Time of Your Life
Sleep

The Time of Your Life

Satchin Panda, PhD | December 6, 2023

You probably look at clocks throughout the day to check the time—whether it’s the alarm clock by your bed, the…

Anti-Obesity Medications
Nutrition

Anti-Obesity Medications

Amanda Velazquez, MD, DABOM | December 5, 2023

Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro: It’s hard to miss the amazing success stories about these new anti-obesity medications that sound like…

Tummy Troubles
Pain

Tummy Troubles

Brijen J. Shah, MD | December 4, 2023

We all get bellyaches, but stomach pain comes in many different forms. It can be occasional or daily, a minor…

Peyronie’s Disease: A Common Problem for Men
Diseases & Conditions

Peyronie’s Disease: A Common Problem for Men

Run Wang, MD | December 3, 2023

Historically, few men have wanted to talk to their doctors about a common problem that strikes one in 10 men…

You Don’t Have to Live with Chronic Pain
Pain

You Don’t Have to Live with Chronic Pain

Tara-lin Hollins, MD | December 1, 2023

America has a pain problem. A National Institutes of Health study revealed that ­Americans are more likely to develop chronic…

Inflammation: Friend and Foe
Food

Inflammation: Friend and Foe

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | December 1, 2023

Inflammation. The slow burn inside our arterial walls is the root cause of many of the chronic and debilitating inflammatory…

Older Americans Are Facing Unfair Health-Care Challenges: How You Can Fight Back
Aging

Older Americans Are Facing Unfair Health-Care Challenges: How You Can Fight Back

MT Connolly | November 25, 2023

Aging in America offers plenty of opportunities…and plenty of challenges. Medicare helps pay health-care bills, but the health-care system doesn’t…

Diverticulitis: What It Is…How to Prevent It
Digestive

Diverticulitis: What It Is…How to Prevent It

V. Liana Tsikitis, MD | November 24, 2023

No longer a condition affecting mostly older people in Western countries, diverticulitis now can develop in people of all ages—even…

The Sunshine Vitamin
Nutrition

The Sunshine Vitamin

Ouliana Ziouzenkova, PhD | November 18, 2023

Research on the varied roles of vitamin D is continuing at a rapid clip. We already know that vitamin D…