Healthy Aging - Original Articles

Can Caffeine Boost Your Workout?

There are upsides and downsides to pairing a caffeinated beverage with your fitness efforts.

How Safe Is Your Cookware?

Copper, aluminum, ceramic, and more. It's time to take a closer look at the pots and pans you're using each day.

How Music Affects What You Eat

It's not just background noise. Research confirms that what you hear affects your appetite.

Best Shower Schedule for Better Sleep

If you want to sleep well at night and be alert during the day, when's the best time to wash up? Our expert weighs in.

The Common Precancerous Skin Condition You Probably Don t Know

Here s why you should become familiar with the symptoms of Actinic Keratosis.

The Gray Line Between Breast Cancer and Abnormal Cells

Determining what should be treated aggressively and what would do better to watch and wait is not always clear-cut. Understand the debate around ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS.

Why Only Some Smokers Get Cancer

Smoking is a significant risk factor for lung (and other) cancers and is responsible for almost 90 percent of all lung cancer deaths. However, we all know individuals who smoke for a long time and never develop cancer.

How to Green Your Workout

Turn your fitness routine into an eco-friendly activity with these simple solutions.

5 Ways to Kick the Coffee Habit

Whether because of IBS, acid reflux, or anxiety, it might be time to put down your cup of joe.

Kidney Cancer: What You Need to Know

Here are the risk factors, symptoms, and treatments for kidney cancer.

How to Grow Herbs and Veggies in Small Spaces

Don't let a lack of space stop you from growing fresh, flavorful, nutritious foods. Here's how to start.

"Brain-Boosting" Supplements: Truth or Trend?

Could a combination of nutrients in one little pill really help improve your brainpower?

Heart Transplant Update

How has this procedure improved over the years and what's in store for the future?

Cosmetics, Parabens, and Cancer: What Are the Facts?

If you re confused about the potential link between parabens and cancer, you re not alone. Get the facts.

Why Sjogren's Syndrome Is Underdiagnosed

Up to four million Americans may suffer with this disease, but experts suspect many more people are living with this disease and just don't know it.

10 Sneaky Ways to Get Good Gas Mileage

You may not be able to control the price of gas, but check out these ways to become fuel thrifty.

4 Healthy Dinners Under $5

Don't dine out at a restaurant that hurts your bank account and your waistline. Eat in with these recipes that are light on your diet and on your wallet.

6 Ways to Save $50 a Week

Cutting a few corners can add up to real savings.

5 Outdated Fitness Trends

How do you know if your tried-and-true exercise routine has gone out of style because it's ineffective or even dangerous? Keep updated here.

The Best Workout for Your Body Type

Did you know that different body types respond best to different kinds of exercise? Find your match.

Health by the Numbers: Caregiving

As the average life span continues to increase, more people are requiring caregivers in their later years. Here's a look at the trend by the numbers.

Angry? Don't Go to Bed Just Yet

Is it better to "sleep on it" or resolve the issue? A new study answers this question.

"Me First" Is Bad for Your Health

A self-absorbed attitude can cause health hazards, reveals a new study.

When Your Heartburn Outlasts Your Medication

Many different types of medications can be used to treat heartburn. But what works for one person may not work for another.

Boomers' Vision of Healthy Living

Growing older is no longer the inevitable decline that yesterday s seniors accepted, often with resignation. Today s boomers have rewritten the book on healthy living.

No Crest for the Antibacterial Wave

You know the old saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is? We might want to apply this truism to the idea that using antibacterial cleaners reduces the spread of illness.

Owning Your Own Future

Planning for your retirement is exciting and perhaps a bit intimidating. Here's what to consider.

Sleep Patterns for Your Life Stage

Sleep patterns shift as you age. Here's what you are experiencing and what to expect.

Build a Better Salad

You already know it's good for you. Here are the tips and tricks to make your salad a nutritional powerhouse.

What Makes Boot Camp Workouts So Effective?

This fitness trend takes people at all fitness levels and whips them into the best shape of their lives. So what can boot camp do for you?