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What Is Acne Mechanica and How Do You Treat It?
Acne mechanica is an acne-like rash that can be red, pustular, and painful.
What is Rosacea and How Do You Treat It?
Rosacea is a fairly common, chronic, inflammatory skin condition that appears as reddened skin and rash usually affecting the face.
9 Tips for Cooking Squash
Chef Andrew Zimmern shares his tips for selecting and preparing the perfect winter squash.
9 Fall Beauty Practices
As summer turns to fall, try these nine tips to maximize your health, energy, and beauty quotient.
Meet Your New Organ — the Interstitium
The interstitium might be the reason some complementary-medicine techniques, such as acupuncture and myofascial-release therapy, work, says one researcher.
PUMPING IRONY: You Must Be Mistaken
Recent research suggests that geezers are less likely than young adults to recognize when they err. This is problematic — except when it’s not.
13 Ways to Protect Yourself from Electromagnetic Radiation
Many of our digital devices — including cell phones — emit electromagnetic radiation, which may be harmful to our health. Here are tips on reducing your exposure risks.
10 Things You Should Know About Probiotics
Here’s a simple primer on how to buy, store, and consume probiotics.
PUMPING IRONY: I Can’t Hear You
With my hearing aids on the blink, I’ve been forced to navigate by guile and guesswork — with predictable results.
How to Make Friends as an Adult
It can be intimidating to start a friendship — especially as an adult. Here are seven tips to make it easier.
Tread Lightly
Heading out for an adventure? Here’s how to ease your footprint on the landscape.
10 Tips to Tackle Candida
Candida overgrowth can cause a wide range of health problems, but these troublemaking fungi respond well to natural treatments.
How to Gracefully End a Conversation
Here are four tips to extricate yourself from a conversation.
Trying to Unwind? Try These Two Breathing Exercises
Activate your calming system by learning belly breathing and the 4-7-8 breath.
PUMPING IRONY: A Numbers Game: Alzheimer’s Research
Amid news of a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, experts bemoan the daunting task of finding enough qualified patients to continue the search for a cure.
7 Simple Random Acts of Kindness Ideas to Try
Here are seven ways to connect with others through kindness.
Is Your Kombucha the Real Thing?
People spend millions of dollars on the popular fermented tea, but several recent lawsuits question whether the commercial brews are actually good for you.
How to Find the Healthiest Dark Chocolate
Here are nine tips to help you find the healthiest and best-tasting dark chocolate.
PUMPING IRONY: A Sweet Solution
Memory issues are common here in Geezerville, but I’m not sure loading up on sugar is the answer.
Chocolate-Cherry-Chia Granola Bars
Use Bing cherries for these hearty bars from The Campout Cookbook.
All About Menopause: Q&A With Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP
An integrative-health practitioner discusses the symptoms of menopause, and how women can make this time in their lives positive and meaningful.