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How to Use Lavender Oil
This popular essential oil can help boost your health and happiness.
Lessons on Aging From a Record-Setting 105-Year-Old French Bicyclist
Robert Marchand, who recently set a new record for centenarians, appears to be getting fitter as he ages.
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.
Journey to Healing: Q&A With Sarah Kay Hoffman
The author and blogger shares how she healed her gut, reclaimed her health, grew her family, and discovered a new place of joy.
Untangling Alzheimer’s
Breakthroughs in understanding dementia are leading to new healthcare approaches. Nutrition, lifestyle, and sleep may be the keys to prevention.
Smarter Eats: 5 Recipes From Tana Amen BSN, RN and Daniel G. Amen, MD
Total health is about more than your body — it’s about your brain, too. These nourishing recipes can help improve your focus, memory, and mood.
Unstoppable: Anthony Robles
Wrestling champion Anthony Robles hasn’t let anything keep him from standing at the top of his game.
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.
A Whiff of Good News
Industry giant Unilever opts to reveal fragrance chemicals in all of its personal-care brands.
LIFE, UNEDITED: How the Body Keeps Score
A book by renowned trauma expert Bessel Van der Kolk, MD, explains how trauma lives in the body — and why the body needs to be engaged in recovery.
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.
How to Reboot Your Body’s Alarm System
Is your body’s survival response stuck in the “on” position? Aviva Romm’s new book, The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution, explains how (and why) to locate the off switch.
How to Measure Your Sleep Satisfaction
Calculate your sleep-related health risks by considering these six factors.
How to Calculate Your Anaerobic Threshold
With a few simple steps, you can determine the optimal level of intensity for your workouts.
No Pain, Big Gain: Kristina Bonnici’s Success Story
How one woman overcame nearly two decades of chronic pain and found the fit life she’d been missing.
Expert Answers: How BCAAs Boost Health
Curious about BCAAs? Our expert explains what they’re good for — and how to right-size your intake.
Are You Drunk — or Just Sleep Deprived?
Research shows that losing sleep slows your response speeds as much as if you’d had a couple cocktails.