- Stress Relief -
How to Help Children Handle the Stress of Coronavirus
By Michael DregniFour experts weigh in on child and family behavior amid the global pandemic.
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- General Health -
What Is Herd Immunity, Anyway?
By Michael DregniThe concept of herd immunity is a growing part of the conversation about resolving the coronavirus pandemic. Infectious-disease researcher Daniel Altmann, PhD, offers insights on what it really means.
- Nutrition -
6 Ways to Eat More Fiber
By Michael DregniMake beans the centerpiece of your meals, throw Swiss chard and spinach in your smoothie, and four other ways to amp up your fiber intake.
- Personal Development -
8 Ways to Laugh More
By Michael DregniWhy laughter really is the best medicine — plus tips to laugh more!
- Stress Relief -
“This is a really big challenge.
By Michael Dregni
“This is a really big challenge.
And we will get through it.”
By Michael Dregni
A Q&A with integrative psychiatrist Henry Emmons, MD, on how to handle the stress of coronavirus.
- Recovery -
5 Signs You Need More Recovery After a Workout
By Michael DregniHere are some warning signs that you might be overdoing it on the exercise front.
- Stress Relief -
How to Cope With the Stress of Coronavirus
By Michael DregniThe World Health Organization offers advice on dealing with the mental-health toll of the pandemic.
- Nutrition -
Anatomy of a Soy Dog
By Michael DregniNot all fake-meat alternatives are created equal. Here's an inside look at soy dogs.
- Nutrition -
How to Get More Bugs in Your Diet
By Michael DregniSaving the world, one edible critter at a time? Our deputy editor digs into the research around eating insects and cooks with them too (think cricket flour). Bug appétit!
- Nutrition -
Sugar Bust: New Evidence Against Sweet Drinks
By Michael DregniHere are some of the latest findings about sugary drinks like soda, juice, energy drinks, and more.
- Nutrition -
Your Body on Processed Foods
By Michael DregniThis is your body on foods that are more processed, have higher levels of sugar, and contain fewer nutrients.
- Family/Friends -
How Big Tobacco Hooked Kids on Sugary Drinks
By Michael DregniCorporate campaigns targeted kids and helped to create our obesity crisis.
- Environmental Health -
Trash Talk: The Recycling Conundrum
By Michael DregniRecycling is better than nothing, but we need to do better, say experts. Here are some recycling facts.
- Community -
How to Talk to Strangers: A Q&A With Malcolm Gladwell
By Michael DregniIn his new book, Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know, the New York Times best-selling author explores infamous communication breakdowns.
- Aging -
14 Boomers Who’ve Got Game
By Michael DregniThese senior athletes may inspire you to rethink your perceptions of aging.
- Fitness Tips -
How We Run
By Michael DregniHere are seven things your body is doing while you run.
- Nutrition -
What Is Nutrigenomics?
By Michael DregniSimply put, it's the future of personalized nutrition.
- Environmental Health -
The Last Straw
By Michael DregniAmericans are the biggest offenders when it comes to single-use plastics, but efforts to ban the packaging are on the rise.
- Fitness Tips -
How to Up Your Mountain-Biking Game
By Michael DregniDial in your mountain biking with specialized training for the ups and downs of the trail.
- General Health -
The High Costs of Medical Marketing
By Michael DregniDirect-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising — legal only in the U.S. and New Zealand — is biased, deceptive, and drives up the cost of drugs, says the American Medical Association.
- Sports/Recreation -
A Run on the Wild Side
By Michael DregniOne runner takes on the world’s wackiest races — and lives to write about it.