The links among parents, kids and runaway stress
We live in a sometimes-crazy world that moves at lightning speed. We all know what stress feels like. I felt …
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How exercise and movement reduce pain
It remains the single most common medical complaint by patients. It is sensory, emotional and perceptual — seemingly all at …
Read moreA healer in the house above the political stress
As a recent study has confirmed — as if we didn’t know — the current political environment has gone far …
Read moreNo federal law regulates tattooing; welcome to the Wild West
A number of years ago, my wife, Gena, was given multiple routine MRIs to check on an arthritic condition. To …
Read moreThe health toll of being lonely
A recent study published in the journal Health Psychology, based on interview responses from more than 19,000 married people up …
Read moreOur disrupted human immune system
Hardly a day goes by when we do not read about how some juice concoction or pill or yoga pose …
Read moreThe work ahead in preventing premature death
In the past, I have hammered away on the concept that we are what we eat and the idea that …
Read moreThe effects of extreme heat, persistent pain and an exercise tip
The long hot summer of 2019 is at last drawing to a close, and we already know it’s one for …
Read moreDiet and exercise one-two punch against Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Just the thought of contracting this disease — …
Read moreTiny drop of blood could lead to huge Alzheimer’s breakthrough
In just the past few years, billions of dollars have been put toward ending cancer. We know the importance and …
Read moreHealth measured from head to toe
In a past column I explored how the way we perform everyday movements and positioning of our head — without …
Read moreHeat waves and the risks they present
At this point in the summer, sunburn might be among the least of our concerns. A dangerous heat wave has …
Read moreAddressing chronic neck pain
Throughout our lives, we are saddled with carrying around this weighty orb — about 10 to 12 pounds’ worth — …
Read moreFood is medicine
Have you ever wondered where the phrase “you are what you eat” came from? As pointed out on the Culinary …
Read moreGood old-fashioned fun in the age of digital distractions
I hope everyone had a safe and fun-filled Fourth. Independence Day is a time for family, friends and fireworks. It …
Read moreSelfie-inflicted deaths a sign of bigger problems
By November 2013, the term “selfie” had been used so frequently that the Oxford English Dictionary chose it as its …
Read moreWhat is driving the rise in mental health issues?
To build a more in-depth understanding of the effects of the constant parade of fragmented, ever-shifting images that make up …
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