By midwinter, our urge to hibernate can start to feel constricting instead of cozy. What better antidote to being cooped…
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Sexual violence can cast a long shadow on health
Sexual violence occurs throughout the world. A simple definition is any sexual act for which consent is not obtained or…
Is the portfolio diet the best diet ever?
News flash: What we eat can play a pivotal role in warding off — or treating — disease and enhancing…
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
As wildfires become more frequent due to climate change and drier conditions, more of us and more of our communities…
Court ruling curbs unfounded claims for memory supplement
I must have seen commercials for Prevagen 50 times: story after story from everyday people who describe improvement in memory…
The BEEP program: Keep your balance
Balance is a skill you don’t think about until you really need it — like when you lose your footing…
Medication side effects: What are your options?
Medications can provide a host of health benefits. They may prevent or eliminate a disease. They might improve your quality…
Let’s not call it cancer
Roughly one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lives, but these cancers…
Why all the buzz about inflammation — and just how bad is it?
Quick health quiz: how bad is inflammation for your body? You’re forgiven if you think inflammation is very bad. News…
An action plan to fight unhealthy inflammation
Although inflammation serves a vital role in the body’s defense and repair systems, chronic inflammation can cause more harm than…