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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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How to Make Friends as an Adult
Wellness

How to Make Friends as an Adult

Kasley Killam | January 9, 2025

Our social health has an enormous impact on our physical and mental health, yet it’s too often overlooked in our…

What Is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test?
Prostate

What Is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test?

Derek Burnett | January 9, 2025

By the time a man hits his mid-50s, he’s probably begun to learn a thing or two about his prostate.…

Medications that Affect Balance
Aging

Medications that Affect Balance

January 9, 2025

One of the most common causes of falls is one that’s largely preventable…medications and their side effects. For some people,…

Does an Enlarged Prostate Affect a Man Sexually?
Prostate

Does an Enlarged Prostate Affect a Man Sexually?

Derek Burnett | January 8, 2025

Developing an enlarged prostate, known medically as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, is an unfortunate fact of life for most…

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptoms
Prostate

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptoms

Derek Burnett | January 7, 2025

Nearly all men who reach full life expectancy will develop an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia, or…

What Causes an Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)?
Prostate

What Causes an Enlarged Prostate (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)?

Derek Burnett | January 6, 2025

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH, or just “enlarged prostate” to most people) is an oversized prostate gland whose excessive cell growth…

Prostate Problems: Enlargement, Prostatitis, and Prostate Cancer
Prostate

Prostate Problems: Enlargement, Prostatitis, and Prostate Cancer

Derek Burnett | January 5, 2025

About half of all adults have a prostate, yet most men have only a hazy understanding of what it does.…

Anxiety Symptoms: They Aren’t All the Same
Mental Health

Anxiety Symptoms: They Aren’t All the Same

Judy Kuriansky, PhD | January 5, 2025

As much as we might like to separate our emotions from our physical lives, our thoughts about the stresses we…

Natural Pain Relief
Pain

Natural Pain Relief

Renee Enriquez, MD, RMSK | January 4, 2025

Most Americans consider medicine the holy grail when it comes to managing everything from occasional achiness and age-related twinges to…

Why Do I Have White Spots on My Nails?
Diseases & Conditions

Why Do I Have White Spots on My Nails?

Dana Stern, MD | January 3, 2025

Startled to see white spots on your nails? Most of the time, they will simply grow out, but you might…

Get Rid of Bloating
Diseases & Conditions

Get Rid of Bloating

Brooks Cash, MD | January 2, 2025

Do you ever feel like you have a balloon in your belly? Or perhaps your stomach looks and feels distended?…

How to Reduce Your Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Naturally
Cardiovascular Disease

How to Reduce Your Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Naturally

Derek Burnett | January 1, 2025

When some people receive an atrial fibrillation diagnosis, their first question is whether medication and surgery are really necessary. Can…

Atrial Fibrillation Treatment in the Elderly
High Cholesterol

Atrial Fibrillation Treatment in the Elderly

Derek Burnett | December 31, 2024

Somewhere between 3 million and 10.5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, an erratic heartbeat caused by faulty electrical signaling in…

Surgical Treatments for Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiovascular Disease

Surgical Treatments for Atrial Fibrillation

Derek Burnett | December 30, 2024

Although atrial fibrillation (“A-fib”) is a serious and even dangerous condition, it also happens to be quite treatable. Today’s heart…

Atrial Fibrillation Medications
Cardiovascular Disease

Atrial Fibrillation Medications

Derek Burnett | December 29, 2024

Recent decades have seen a blossoming of the science around controlling the dangerous form of irregular heartbeat known as atrial…