Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life

Being obese can shorten your life, a new study shows. Read more

Herb Triggers Cancer Cell Death

A substance found in the popular Chinese herb huang qin triggers the death of tumor cells, while having virtually no effect on healthy cells.
Many researchers have looked to the capability of controlled cell suicide as a means of fighting cancer. But it is a risky approach, because it involves the danger of damaging healthy tissue, [...]

Across All Cultures, Dreams Affect Behavior

(HealthDay News) — People worldwide subscribe to the belief that you are what you dream, concludes a new series of studies published in February’s Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
“Psychologists’ interpretations of the meaning of dreams vary widely,” lead author Carey Morewedge, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, said in an American Psychological Association [...]

Health Tip: Be Wary of Fad Diets

(HealthDay News) — If you’re looking to help kick start your weight loss program, it’s important to carefully research a diet plan before you commit to one.
Look for these warning signs of an unhealthy fad diet, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

A diet that promises very fast weight loss — anything more than [...]

Why Facebook Is Good for Your Health

By Theresa Tamkins January 6, 2009My mom’s on Facebook. In fact, she was on Facebook before I was and now she’s on the social networking site pretty much every day.
Go ahead and laugh—everyone else does. You see, my mom is a white-haired, apple-pie-making lady in her mid-70s whom several dozen people call “Aunt Bea.”But [...]

Do Patients Get Better Care When They Look Like Their Doctors?

By Dena Rifkin, MDGetty ImagesI saw a young man from Portugal, a new immigrant to the United States who didn’t speak English, a couple weeks ago in the hospital. He really needed a long-term physician. Like many such patients, he didn’t have access to health insurance here, and he hadn’t seen a doctor for more [...]

Do Patients Get Better Care When They Look Like Their Doctors?

By Dena Rifkin, MDGetty ImagesI saw a young man from Portugal, a new immigrant to the United States who didn’t speak English, a couple weeks ago in the hospital. He really needed a long-term physician. Like many such patients, he didn’t have access to health insurance here, and he hadn’t seen a doctor for more [...]

8 Ways to Save on Health Care, No Matter Who Wins the Election

By Amy O’Connor

If you’re hoping a new administration will bring you health-care security, don’t hold your breath. With the country reeling from the banking debacle, and the markets in a free fall, even the most optimistic Americans question whether the next president will be able fulfill his health-care promises.
Senator Barack Obama, for example, may [...]

8 Ways to Save on Health Care, No Matter Who Wins the Election

By Amy O’Connor

If you’re hoping a new administration will bring you health-care security, don’t hold your breath. With the country reeling from the banking debacle, and the markets in a free fall, even the most optimistic Americans question whether the next president will be able fulfill his health-care promises.
Senator Barack Obama, for example, may [...]

Summer Yellow Squash Soup Recipe & Basil Mercola Luci Lock

Luci Lock of Mercola.com demonstrates a simple soup recipe using an unusual summer vegetable – yellow crookneck squash – and fresh basil.

Summer Yellow Squash Soup Recipe & Basil Mercola Luci Lock

Luci Lock of Mercola.com demonstrates a simple soup recipe using an unusual summer vegetable – yellow crookneck squash – and fresh basil.

The Secret History of Anti-Aging Medicine

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Inc. (“A4M”) is a not-for-profit medical society dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process. A4M is also dedicated to educating physicians, scientists, and members of the public on [...]

The Secret History of Anti-Aging Medicine

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Inc. (“A4M”) is a not-for-profit medical society dedicated to the advancement of technology to detect, prevent, and treat aging related disease and to promote research into methods to retard and optimize the human aging process. A4M is also dedicated to educating physicians, scientists, and members of the public on [...]

Ani Phyo’s Raw Food Kitchen: Lucuma Ice Kream

A delicious Lucuma flavored Ice Cream made with cashews and sweetened with yacon. Vegan and raw, of course. Also free of wheat, gluten, dairy, sugar, eggs.

Ani Phyo’s Raw Food Kitchen: Lucuma Ice Kream

A delicious Lucuma flavored Ice Cream made with cashews and sweetened with yacon. Vegan and raw, of course. Also free of wheat, gluten, dairy, sugar, eggs.

Ani Phyo’s Raw Food Kitchen: Lucuma Ice Kream

A delicious Lucuma flavored Ice Cream made with cashews and sweetened with yacon. Vegan and raw, of course. Also free of wheat, gluten, dairy, sugar, eggs.

Ani Phyo’s Raw Food Kitchen: Lucuma Ice Kream

A delicious Lucuma flavored Ice Cream made with cashews and sweetened with yacon. Vegan and raw, of course. Also free of wheat, gluten, dairy, sugar, eggs.

What You Need to Know About B12

Dr. Jonathan Wright discusses some of the many uses for this important vitamin.

What You Need to Know About B12

Dr. Jonathan Wright discusses some of the many uses for this important vitamin.

How German Precision Can Help You Improve Your Home Health

The International Institute for Bau-Biologie and Ecology (IBE) are a group of individuals who are concerned with the environmental factors of the built environment that affect human health.