Health

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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Why You Need More Procyanidins
Diseases & Conditions

Why You Need More Procyanidins

July 16, 2023

Bite into a Red Delicious apple and you’ve bitten into a juicy universe of health and healing. The apple is…

Travel Health
Diseases & Conditions

Travel Health

Mark Fischer, MD | July 15, 2023

No one wants to get sick while on a long-awaited vacation. Fortunately, pre-planning can help you stay well and enjoy…

The Dangers of Polypharmacy
Diseases & Conditions

The Dangers of Polypharmacy

John Horn, PharmD | July 13, 2023

If you’re taking a prescription drug, you’re taking a risk. You take a drug to solve a health problem, but…

The Green Mediterranean Diet
Food

The Green Mediterranean Diet

Janet Bond Brill, PhD, RDN, FAND | July 12, 2023

Humans and Earth's New Favorite Diet The Green Mediterranean Diet is the latest variety of longevity eating plans to gain…

Delicious Breakfasts for All-Day Energy
Food

Delicious Breakfasts for All-Day Energy

Emily Peck | July 11, 2023

The next time you find yourself thinking, What should I have for breakfast?, consider this—this is your opportunity to start…

When Your Heart Skips a Beat
Heart

When Your Heart Skips a Beat

Chris Iliades, MD | July 11, 2023

"My heart just skipped a beat.” You have probably heard it or said it. It’s called a premature ventricular contraction…

Yes…Yoga Can Make Your Bones Strong

Yes…Yoga Can Make Your Bones Strong

Gabriella Espinosa | July 10, 2023

Yoga is becoming more popular every year. In 2021, 35 million Americans tried the 5,000-year-old practice at least once in…

Eat Your Way to Heart Health
Heart

Eat Your Way to Heart Health

July 10, 2023

Your heart pumps blood throughout your body. The arteries and veins through which blood flows to all of your organs,…

Finding A Caregiver

Finding A Caregiver

Charles B. Inlander | July 9, 2023

Finding a competent and honest caregiver to help take care of a family member or loved one is a complicated…

Choose Your Chocolate Carefully
Food

Choose Your Chocolate Carefully

Tod Cooperman, MD | July 8, 2023

Recent testing has revealed that some dark chocolates and cocoa powders contain troubling levels of dangerous heavy metals including… Cadmium:…

Shingles and Your Heart
Heart

Shingles and Your Heart

Paul Goepfert, MD | July 8, 2023

Shingles causes excruciating, disabling, burning pain that may last for weeks, months, or years. A new study from Harvard researchers…

Inexpensive Wines for When the Grill Is Hot
Food

Inexpensive Wines for When the Grill Is Hot

Jeff Siegel | July 7, 2023

The grills are coming out—but that doesn’t mean the wine gets put away. In fact, wine can be paired with…

You Can Save a Life

You Can Save a Life

Timothy M. Satty, MD | July 7, 2023

When 25-year-old Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after a play on the field, his life…

Beyond Pacemakers
Heart

Beyond Pacemakers

John P. Higgins, MD | July 6, 2023

The concept of a pacemaker began 200 years ago when Luigi Galvani, the Italian physician and biologist, used an electrical…

Frontotemporal Dementia
Diseases & Conditions

Frontotemporal Dementia

Ryan Darby, MD | July 5, 2023

When the family of actor Bruce Willis announced that he has frontotemporal dementia (FTD), many Americans learned for the first…