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.
Got anxiety? Depression? Obsessive-compulsive disorder? There’s an app for that…and that...and that. Of course, it’s not that simple. These complex emotional…
Every five years, the federal government’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee comes up with new recommendations about what Americans should or…
If the pain in your neck is…a real pain in the neck, then your head is probably not in the…
Question: I’ve heard that eating too many greens is bad for my kidneys. Is that true? Answer: While eating cooked…
Call it the Angelina Effect. More women are choosing to have double mastectomies. Some, like the actress and director Angelina…
If you have a painful red or white bump on your eyelid, it’s most likely a sty. A sty occurs…
If you have sleep problems but can’t get relief from nondrug approaches (such as sticking to a regular bedtime/wake-up schedule—regardless of…
Oops! You just dumped a bunch of salt in your homemade stew (or soup or dressing or anything with wet…
You’d have to drink 1,000 bottles of red wine to get the amount of the antiaging compound resveratrol that’s used…
Eating spicy foods, especially those made with chili pepper, might mean a longer and healthier life. So finds a recent…
“I have been involved in beekeeping since I was in college, about 45 years,” comments Bottom Line reader Harold Meinster about Can Local…
Too much dietary iron—common in diets that are heavy in red meat—stimulates the hormone leptin and boosts appetite, finds a…
Fine particulates kill. They’re so tiny—less than 2.5 micrograms (about 1/10,000th of an inch). Because they’re too small to be…
Try Something Deliciously Different—Most Are Only $10 a Bottle Buying wine can be difficult, what with all the choices and…
Neiguan and Jianshi. Zusanli and Shangiuxu. Don’t worry – you don’t have to remember these Chinese names for acupuncture points.…