3 ways to create community and counter loneliness
Loneliness is complicated. You can feel lonely when you lack friends and miss companionship, or when you’re surrounded by people…
After prostate cancer treatment, a new standard of care for rising PSA
It isn’t often that a study leads to fundamental changes in how cancer patients are treated. But new research is…
What to do if you think your child has the flu
Once influenza season is underway, it’s natural that if you hear your child start coughing, you wonder: could this be…
Plyometrics: Three explosive exercises even beginners can try
As a kid, I spent many Saturdays romping around my Florida neighborhood imitating Colonel Steve Austin, better known as The…
Chronic fatigue syndrome is rising
Bone-deep exhaustion not eased by rest, lasting six months or more. Brain fog. Pain. These and other symptoms are hallmarks…
Magnets, sound, and batteries: Choosing safe toys
This holiday season, as parents, friends, and family set out to buy toys for children on their lists, or donate…
Winter hiking: Magical or miserable?
By midwinter, our urge to hibernate can start to feel constricting instead of cozy. What better antidote to being cooped…
New guidelines aim to screen millions more for lung cancer
Lung cancer kills more Americans than any other malignancy. The latest American Cancer Society (ACS) updated guidelines aim to reduce…