More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health

Keeping up a leisure-time physical activity regimen for a decade or more could help middle-aged adults improve their heart health,...
FAST FOOD VINDICATION by CA dietician Lisa Tillinger Johansen debunks evils of fast food

The fast-food industry has long...
Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'

When their last or only child leaves for college, parents may have a difficult time adapting to the "empty nest" and their...
Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety

Many Americans enjoy outdoor summer sports and exercise, but they need to take precautions to prevent health problems, a sports medicine...
With no new polio cases reported in Angola, world closer to eradicating deadly disease – UN

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon administers polio medicine to a baby at a healthcare centre in Viana...
Obama administration issues new rules to cut red tape for doctors and hospitals, saving up to $9 billion
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today the release of a new rule that will cut red tape for doctors, hospitals, and health plans. In combination with a previously issued regulation, the rule will save up to $9...
Gamification: How Can We Work It?
Brain hubs boil when hoarders face pitching their own stuff

Anterior cingulate cortex (center) over-activated when hoarding disorder...
America's Real Estate Slump May Affect Your Health
Research Shows Psychotherapy Is Effective But Underutilized
Psychotherapy is effective, helps reduce the overall need for health services and produces long-term health improvements, according to a review of research studies conducted by the American Psychological Association.