Which States Are the Laziest?

You do it. Your co-workers do it. Heck, even Russ Pate does it. And he runs marathons.

Digitizing Your Food Diary

When my patients ask me for help with weight loss, one of the first things I tell them to do is to keep a food diary. There's great research...

Is Your Home a Haven for Allergens?

Some people joke that they're allergic to house cleaning. But in all seriousness, allowing dust and mold to accumulate in your home can be...

Eat Brown Rice, Lower Diabetes Risk

White rice is essentially brown rice that has been processed to remove the outer bran and germ parts of the rice. This is why brown rice...

Modern Manners for Kids and Parents

Teaching your child to use the right fork or fold his or her napkin properly may seem like a nice after-thought in today's world, but modern...

Another Reason to Avoid Sugary Drinks

Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda, lemonade, sweetened fruit drinks and punches has been shown to be linked to obesity,...

Best Time to Start Work is Mid-Morning

It takes people working around the clock to keep modern society functioning. But studies show people who work night or graveyard shifts...

A quick guide to seven anxiety disorders

"What, me worry?"

Testing for celiac disease

It's clear that Celiac Disease can be very challenging to diagnose. Stomach pain, diarrhea and bloating, some of the more common symptoms of...

Ditch the Stink

Apparently, it's a long-held truth of the locker room that plain old detergent doesn't do the job when it comes to getting the stink out...

3 Quick Wedding Fitness Tips

According to Life Fitness, an exercise equipment company, women are increasingly viewing their wedding day as a reason to trim down and...

This Investment Can Buy You 35 Years

Psst ... want to get in on the ground floor of the knock-your-socks-off investment opportunity? Not up for another Ponzi scheme? No worry!

Go Nuts When Snacking

I believe that snacking is key to eating well and eating healthy. We know from research that some people are savory or salty snackers...

Dogs Can Boost Your Health

Many studies have shown that there are a great deal of therapeutic benefits to owning a pet.

Are Type 2 Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Related?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is the relationship between type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure? Does type 2 diabetes usually lead to high...

Screen the One You Love for Skin Cancer

Treating moms and dads to brunch or backyard barbeques is a great way to honor them on Mother's Day and Father's Day, but the American...

Baby Swimming Shows Later Benefits

Teaching babies to swim might assuage their fear of water and provide good exercise, but it could have other benefits as well.

Key to Healthy Eating? Portion Size

It's clear now that portion size is key to eating healthy. Over the past four decades this has become a major issue, with portions in...

Beauty Mark?

What is a birthmark?

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