It’s winter. Do you know where your sunscreen is?
Just because it’s colder outside and there are fewer hours of sunlight, that doesn’t mean ultraviolet rays can’t severely damage your skin.
If your New Year’s resolution is a commitment to better health, a gym membership might be in your future. The key is picking the right health club for you. Here are tips to consider before you sign on the dotted line.
The holiday season can mean baking – and, of course, eating – lots of delicious but unhealthful food. So when whipping up holiday treats this year, consider baking in a healthier way.
America is the land of plenty – especially when it comes to obesity in children. More than one-third of children in the United States are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It’s up to parents to teach children – from birth through adolescence – ways to choose a healthy lifestyle.
Experimental studies have shown that the nutrients in the juices of young cereal grasses, such as barley and wheat, may benefit a person’s blood pressure and cholesterol and help prevent cancer.
A good night’s rest is sometimes referred to as “beauty sleep,” but scientists are discovering that sleep provides many more benefits. More than one-third of Americans, researchers say, get less than the recommended minimum of seven hours of sleep each night.
If you live with a dog or cat, you already know how easily a furry friend becomes a member of the family. Now, studies show that people who own pets are happier, healthier, live longer and weigh less than people without pets.
Parents, teachers, and society all encourage goal-setting from an early age, but all of us sometimes fall short at turning motivation into success. Whether it’s a New Year’s resolution to lose weight or meeting certain personal or financial objectives, setting and maintaining goals frequently gets pushed down our priority lists in our demanding and fast-paced lives.
Are you addicted to “True Blood”? Bewitched by “The Bachelorette”? Hanging on by a thread until “House” returns to the airwaves come September?
It’s easy to get caught up in the drama of “The Amazing Race” or Nancy Grace’s take on the latest high-profile crime case. But if every night’s your favorite night to settle in for [...]
We used to call it a “healthy glow.” You know, that sun-kissed tan that becomes the envy of all. While some boast that it helps us get the Vitamin D we need, sun exposure accounts for 65 percent of melanomas. Sunscreen often is cited as the best defense against sun damage. But how do you know which to choose?
