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.
It used to be pretty simple—either your doctor accepted your insurance or didn’t. But all that has changed. These days,…
Why don’t spaghetti boxes close on their own without having to be taped shut? And plastic Tupperware pasta holders are…
Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea), also called golden root, has a long history in traditional folk medicine of boosting energy and treating…
If you suffer from knee pain, you may have tried to “grin and bear it”—and when that didn’t work, you…
You’ve survived a heart attack. But you’re worried—could another one be waiting to happen? After all, it’s a vulnerable time.…
It’s disturbing enough when a mammogram prompts a biopsy. Now there’s increased concern that the interpretation of your biopsy may…
A painful or stiff shoulder can feel like torture and keep you from doing the things you want to do.…
Even a minor blow can be deadly—sometimes days or weeks later. Each year, more than one-third of Americans over age…
It happens. You had a few days of careless eating or stress or inactivity and now you’re constipated. Here’s a…
Who would have thought that adding one simple ingredient to a vegetable dish could unleash its nutrition potential? You almost…
You might think that we’re long past the HIV/AIDS epidemic, but a new, especially virulent form of HIV has hit…
If you or a loved one are experiencing frightening symptoms that could be heart disease, such as chest pain, difficulty…
If you’re one of the 23 million Americans with an autoimmune disease—whether rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, lupus, Sjögren’s or another—then you…
When tennis superstar Venus Williams recently announced that she had been diagnosed with Sjögren syndrome, the tennis world issued a…
The chronic pain and unsightly rash of shingles is bad enough, but now there’s increasing evidence that you’re at much…