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Sara Gottfried’s Turmeric Latte Recipe
This creamy, rich latte is packed with anti-inflammatory and thyroid-supporting nutrients.
Beyond the Core: How to Flex Your Neck
Protect your neck muscles with these two moves.
Nutritional Supplements May Decrease Postpartum Blues
A trio of supplements supports brain changes in women during postpartum.
Are Women More Likely to Get Alzheimer’s?
Although two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women, the answer is, “Not necessarily.”
Expert Answers: How Does Alcohol Affect My Workout?
Wondering if you should hit the gym after a drink or two? Here’s what the research says.
10 Surprising Signs You Have an Allergy or Sensitivity
Forget runny noses and itchy eyes — allergies can manifest in many unexpected ways.
Beyond the Core: How to Strengthen Your Shoulders
Increase shoulder mobility through extension, stretching and stabilizing with these two moves.
Beyond Cholesterol: 8 Tests That Measure Your Cardiovascular-Disease Risk
Functional-medicine doctors are using new metrics to measure heart health and disease risk.
4 Ways to Fight Alzheimer’s Now
Research shows that lifestyle choices are the key to prevention. Here are four ways to protect yourself.
Acupuncture May Reduce Migraines
A new JAMA Internal Medicine study finds that treatment with acupuncture may reduce the frequency of these debilitating headaches.
Beyond the Core: How to Protect Your Knees
Strengthen your knees with these two moves.
Endurance Athletes and Heart Arrhythmias: Exercise Overdose?
A new book, The Haywire Heart, examines the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of a condition dubbed “athlete’s heart.”
PUMPING IRONY: Is Cancer Screening Just a Scam?
A new study reveals that colonoscopies, mammograms, and other tests do little to prolong life expectancy. But don’t expect to hear that from your doctor.
What Triggers Migraines?
The cause of migraines has long been a mystery — but recently, researchers took one step closer a solution.
Untangling Alzheimer’s
Breakthroughs in understanding dementia are leading to new healthcare approaches. Nutrition, lifestyle, and sleep may be the keys to prevention.
First Blood Biomarker for MS Discovered — and What It Means for Treatment
MS expert — and patient — Terry Wahls, MD, on what the recent discovery means for those with the neurodegenerative disease.
Can Gut Bacteria Affect Alzheimer’s Disease?
New research finds the microbes in your gut may play a major role in escalating the chronic brain disease.
The Anxiety of After-Hours Email
In an always-on-call culture, researchers argue for pulling the plug on business-related connectivity outside of office hours to improve employee productivity and well-being — and France passes the first right-to-disconnect law.
Lifestyle Can Thwart Cancer
Thirty-year mega study finds up to 48 percent of carcinoma could be prevented with healthy lifestyles.
Making the Acupuncture Connection
What researchers are discovering to help explain how acupuncture works in the body.
How Does Acupuncture Work?
Many people are turning to this ancient practice for relief from acute pain and chronic symptoms. Here’s why it works.