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New Research: No Amount of Alcohol Is Healthy?
Recent research is challenging the notion that moderate alcohol consumption is beneficial for health. Some experts are arguing for complete abstinence due to it’s significant link to major health risks. Learn more about their findings.
Good News on the Cancer Front
Here are some positive highlights from the American Cancer Society.
4 Common Tools Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
TCM practitioners use acupuncture, nutrition, herbs, and bodywork to treat their patients. Here’s why.
What Is Forest Bathing?
Spending time among trees can offer a surprising range of health benefits.
PUMPING IRONY: Weighty Matters
The new weight-loss drugs promise transformational changes for their users, but are they right for seniors? Experts urge caution.
SOMETHING SIMPLE: Cucumber-Mint Agua Fresca
This refreshing beverage can keep you cool when the weather heats up.
8 Tips for Planning a Staycation
Given the economic and environmental costs of travel, sometimes the most ethical choice is to stay home. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t expand your horizons.
Grilled Sesame-Soy Green Tomatoes
Tangy green tomatoes are infused with umami and smoky flavors for a healthy twist on the classic fried-green-tomato recipe.
What Are the Health Benefits of Blueberries?
Explore how these remarkable berries provide potent anti-inflammatory relief and improve blood-vessel function.
The Controversy Surrounding Lasik Eye Surgery
This highly popular elective procedure has been under scrutiny as the FDA contemplates issuing warnings regarding potential complications. Learn more.
How Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches the Human Body
These five key concepts inform how TCM practitioners treat health conditions.
PUMPING IRONY: Puzzling Over Pills
Research on the risks and benefits of cholesterol-lowering statins offers little reassurance to septuagenarians like me whose numbers signal potential cardiovascular calamities. The solution? More tests.
Can Exercise Mitigate the Effects of Parkinson’s?
Bouts of high-intensity exercise may ease the effects of this common neurodegenerative disease, according to a recent study.