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.
Intermittent fasting has become a popular way to lose weight. Also known as time-restricted eating, this diet plan is more…
You’d think it’d be all about super-sized portions…but there are actually multiple factors concerning the epidemic of obesity, a trend…
Health supplements are a big industry. According to a recent market survey, Americans spend about $50 billion per year on…
About four out of 10 women have dense breasts. Density has nothing to do with size—it just means that dense…
Entertaining season is upon us! If you are planning to have guests for the upcoming holidays, you may know that…
Americans drink the most sparkling wine—perhaps one-third of all that is sold in this country each year—between Thanksgiving and New…
A slightly goofy word that connotes pain and deformity, bunion is derived from the Greek word for turnip. It’s a…
We all know that good food is medicine and that cleaning up our diets is often a key component of…
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, affecting about 10 percent of Americans, the American Sleep Association reports. Another 30…
Herbs are powerful medicines. In fact, an estimated 50 percent of all modern medicines are derived from herbs, including aspirin…
Soup is warm and comforting, delicious, nutritious, and filling. And I’m not talking about the canned kind, which is basically…
A painless imaging test can let your doctor peek right into your arteries to see if dangerous plaque deposits (atherosclerosis)…
Medical marijuana is now legal in most states, and older adults are reaping many of the benefits. In a survey…
If you want to improve your mental performance immediately, socialize. That’s the intriguing finding of a recent study published in…
My family physician recently retired. He had been my primary care doctor for 35 years and he had coordinated my…
