We tend to shy away from green vegetables when we’re younger, but as adults, we know eating plenty of them is important for staying healthy as we age. But if you feel like you’re in a veggie rut (how much kale can one eat?), consider grabbing a bag or two of watercress while perusing the…

Traditional systems of medicine often have their own tried and true ways to treat different health conditions. Ayurveda, the Indian sister science of yoga, suggests that all living things are made up of the five elements, and when these elements are out of balance, disease occurs. As for diabetes, Ayurveda has a multi-pronged approach to…

It’s not too late to lower your “bad” LDL cholesterol — a fat that can stick to artery walls, raising your risk of heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s and cancer. When your LDLs drop, your immune system begins clearing out any bits of plaque already in place, making them shrink or even disappear. Here’s how to…

We can’t believe it’s been four whole decades since Louise Brown, the world’s first IVF baby, was born in Bristol, England. But Brown, who paved the way for countless infertile couples to have babies, does indeed turn 40 on July 25, 2018. To mark the milestone, Brown posted a special message to her late mother…

“All I want is sleep,” Ronelle Halfacre pleaded as she tossed and turned. “I knew the coffee I had to drink during the day just to stay upright was foiling my deep desire to rest. I couldn’t win. I had no daytime energy, but when I had a chance to catch up on sleep, I…

“Aren’t you sleeping well?” Susan Zuckerman-Seely’s mother asked her as she noticed her daughter yawning while they ran some errands. “Ironically,” Susan recalls, “I was sleeping whenever possible because of exhaustion I assumed was from stepping in as a caregiver for my mom and stepdad while working and running my own household and caring for…