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The Best Exercise for Your Aging Brain

Taking a brisk walk or doing a crossword puzzle: Which one is better for brain health? You may be surprised to learn the answer.

5 Ways You Could Be Adding to Workplace Stress

With a little effort and some self-awareness, you can motivate your coworkers to put forth their best effort and minimize their stress in the process.

Got a New Address? Relocation Tips to Help You Settle In

Moving can be challenging. Follow our expert's advice for making the transition easier.

5 Ways to Get to Bed Earlier

Getting a good night’s sleep does more than banish under eye circles. It has benefits for your heart, mind, and more.

Need a Second Opinion? New Options Available

When faced with a serious medical diagnosis or when trying to choose the best course of treatment, seeking the opinion of another doctor can be helpful. Today, elite medical centers offer advice remotely.

8 Bad Habits That Really Aren't So Bad

Don’t feel guilty about gossiping, drinking coffee, or skipping an exercise session. Some so-called bad habits may bring some surprising benefits.

Breast Cancer and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Nearly one in four women who receive a diagnosis of breast cancer will also develop this second condition. Learn more about the connection.

The Health Benefits of Grape Seed Extract

A byproduct of the wine-making process, this supplement possesses powerful antioxidant power.

How to Keep Your Senses Sharp as You Age

Smell, taste, sight, hearing, and even touch. They can all dull over time, but there are steps you can take to keep them going strong.

Enjoy These Diabetes-Friendly Treats

Yes, you can bake guilt-free goodies that taste great, too. You just have to know which sweetener to use.

Easy-Access Drugs That Teens Abuse

Your teen's "high" may be as close as your medicine cabinet.

Meningitis Outbreaks: How to Protect Your Family

If meningitis strikes in your community or at your child's school, you'll want to know these tips by heart.

Senior Volunteers: Finding Opportunities That Make a Difference

You're never too old to volunteer. Senior volunteers offer a breadth of experience to the younger generation.

How to Break Up With Your Healthcare Professional

Whether it's your doctor, personal trainer, or massage therapist, if you're not seeing the results you want, or being treated with respect, it's time to move on. Here's how.

Immune to Cancer: Is It Possible?

Ever noticed how some people seem to be more resistant to getting sick? Preliminary research suggests this phenomenon may apply to cancer as well.

The Cigarette, Hormone, and Disease Connection

Researchers have identified an association among hormones and increased risk of diseases in people who smoke.

The Case Against Ovarian Cancer Screens

With many diseases, early detection results in better treatment results. But that's not the case with ovarian cancer. Here's why.

Young, Thin, and Type 2 Diabetic?

Don't fool yourself. Just because you appear healthy from the outside doesn't mean you can't develop diabetes.

New Hope for Women With Endometriosis

Genetic variants linked to endometriosis provide promise for earlier diagnosis and better treatment.

The Health Benefits of Forgiveness

Not only does holding a grudge affect your relationships, but it can also hurt your health. Here's how to begin letting go of resentment.

Can You Prevent Early-Onset Dementia?

Nearly 4 percent of the 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer's have an early-onset form. What, if anything, can you do to stave it off?

The Heart-Friendly Benefits of Volunteering

You know helping others makes your heart feel happy, but it can make your heart healthy, too!

A New Take on Heart Disease Risk

BMI is a popular tool to evaluate cardiac health, but it may not be the best one.

Infertility: The Real Deal

Learn the facts about infertility, and help boost your odds of getting pregnant.

Chronic Pain? 10 Tips for Comfortable Travel

Traveling doesn't have to be a pain in the neck, or shoulders or back. Follow these tips to improve your experience.

Why Your Healthy Habits May Not Protect Your Heart

Doing everything right when it comes to heart health? You may still be at risk for cardiovascular disease. Here's why.

6 Easy Ways to Conserve Water

You're good to the environment. You recycle, you reduce, you reuse. What else can you do? These six small ideas can make a big impact.

Banking Baby's Cord Blood: What You Need to Know

If you're pregnant, you may be wondering if it makes sense to store your baby's cord blood. Here are the pros and cons.

Don't Let Diabetes Complicate Your Love Life

Issues such as decreased sexual desire can often accompany diabetes. But it doesn't have to be that way. Read on for a list of causes and solutions.

5 Myths About Down Syndrome, Debunked

Abby Braithwaite speaks about the joys and challenges of raising a child with Down syndrome and helps to dispel the stigmas.
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