There's been a stark rise in autoimmune disorders over the past 50 years, from type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to celiac disease and asthma. What is autoimmune disorder? The first step toward a cure is understanding and controlling the causes.
This Valentine's Day, surprise your partner (or anyone you love!) with the gift of a relaxing neck massage.
News, notes, and our top takeaways from the latest issue of Experience Life.
A new study shows that exercise, along with a diverse diet that includes protein, can help the body's multifaceted microbiome thrive.
The tick-borne illness, one of the fastest growing diseases in the United States, can be disabling if left untreated.
At best, the dyes are aesthetic enhancers. At worst — and as many "real food" advocates claim — they are a public-health menace linked to behavioral problems and other consequences.
The American College of Sports Medicine released its annual list of fittest U.S. cities this week.
The American Medical Association's "disease" label appears to boost feelings of self-acceptance among obese people — but it may also undermine weight-loss efforts, a recent study suggests.
Brominated vegetable oil, commonly used in sports drinks and sodas, has been banned in several countries because it’s both a flame retardant and a potential hormone disrupter.
British research reignites the debate over the link between dietary sodium and disease.
Pictures trump calorie-counting on TwoGrand, a recent addition to the bastion of food and exercise tracking apps.
New research shows that exercise cannot only prevent, but also reverse, signs of aging in the skin.
The new line of sodas, expected in Regular, Vanilla and Wild Cherry flavors, will be sweetened with "real" sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup, but will come with the same set of health risks.
The Natural Resources Defense Council says a loophole in a 1958 law allows food manufacturers to bypass federal safety assessments.
Compassion is a cornerstone of education at Atlanta's Dunbar Elementary School, a partner of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation.
The FDA's proposed changes — the first in 20 years — focus on calories, sugar, and portion sizes, not fat.
How The Inner Game of Tennis author W. Timothy Gallwey is teaching business people new ways to master mental focus, “work free,” and win big.
Maine makes headlines as it became the second state to require labeling of genetically modified foods -- days after the food industry began a renewed push to make GMO labeling voluntary.
How an appointment with her doctor jump-started a woman’s weight loss — and helped her find the strength within.
How to limit your exposure to toxins in your home and better balance the basic elements of air, fire, water, and earth.
Learn to recognize the signs of serious depletion and chronic stress — and how to restore your inner fire.