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How Does Screen Use Affect My Eyes?
“Computer vision syndrome” is an actual thing. Here are some tips to protect your eyes when using screens.
A Closer Look at Eye Health
Experts answer 13 questions about vision and explain how to take better care of your eyes.
Antibiotics Won’t Treat Your Cold
Doctors continue to prescribe antibiotics for colds and flu even though they can’t cure them.
The Flu Shot and You: 10 Questions Answered
Here’s what you need to know about the influenza vaccine.
Can Reading Glasses Weaken My Eyes?
Only if you don’t get the magnification you truly need, says our expert.
Clear Intent
When we start viewing wellness as a way of life, we can see past the latest fads and quick fixes.
Strength Training for Your Feet
Improving strength and mobility in your feet can help alleviate pain, boost athletic performance, and enhance your quality of life.
What Are Some Healthy Ways to Deal With a Hangover?
The key, says one expert, is to prepare beforehand.
When Should I Get a Mole Examined?
If your mole changes in terms of size, symmetry, color, or border, it’s time to see a doctor.
The Way of the Healthy Deviant
A rulebreaker’s guide to becoming a healthy person in an unhealthy world.
Behind the Scenes With Jon Kabat-Zinn (Video)
Go behind the scenes with mindfulness teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn to learn more about the effects of mindfulness on your health.
Meet Your New Organ — the Interstitium
The interstitium might be the reason some complementary-medicine techniques, such as acupuncture and myofascial-release therapy, work, says one researcher.
13 Ways to Protect Yourself from Electromagnetic Radiation
Many of our digital devices — including cell phones — emit electromagnetic radiation, which may be harmful to our health. Here are tips on reducing your exposure risks.
10 Tips to Tackle Candida
Candida overgrowth can cause a wide range of health problems, but these troublemaking fungi respond well to natural treatments.
6 Keys to a Happy and Healthy Life
A functional-medicine pioneer explains how to make small choices that build lasting well-being.
5 Tips to Deal With Body Odor
Intense body odor may be a sign of an underlying imbalance. Here’s how to decipher the biology of sweat, what to do about it — and why antiperspirants are not the answer.
How Do I Protect Against Ticks?
Lyme disease is one of the fastest-growing infectious diseases in the U.S. Here are some tips to prevent tick-borne illnesses.
Bill Heyman’s Success Story
How one man — after losing his wife to leukemia and surviving his own cancer treatment — reclaimed his health and completed a 365-mile bike ride through Israel.
Polypharmacy: The Other Drug Crisis
Why elderly Americans are on multiple prescription drugs.
How Nature Boosts Your Health
Digging in the garden, walking by a river, and enjoying some sun during lunch do more than just lift your spirits — they’re good for your physical health, too.
What Your Teeth Are Trying to Tell You
Steven Lin, DDS, holistic dentist and author of The Dental Diet, talks about the mouth–body connection and how nutrition can help address crooked teeth, your oral microbiome, and more.