Blooming Cocktails - February, 2012

Floral components have been rooted in cocktail culture for years. The violet in creme de violette, for example, was the floral addition that gave ...

Buzz Kill: How does alcohol affect the teenage brain?

Buzz Kill: How does alcohol affect the teenage brain? - January, 2012

Toren Volkmann of Portland, OR, drank his first beer when he was 15 years old. Like many teenagers, he turned to alcohol out of ...

The Tumor Tour - November, 2011

For years, I unknowingly toted around a three-pound tumor, and no one gave me a second glance. But the moment surgeons removed the mass from my body, it ...

7 Stress Busters

7 Stress Busters - November, 2011

Cope with the holiday hustle by arming yourself with these soothing scents and tasty foods...

Vines and Vinyasa

Vines and Vinyasa - August, 2011

At first blush, yoga and wine might not appear to have much in common. One is an ancient practice that trains the mind and body to attain peace. The other...

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex - June, 2011

When Griffin Moritz of Phoenix, AZ, was born with a white patch of hair, the maternity ward nurses said it was nothing to worry about. Five months...

Water Workouts: A Novel Way to Wash Away Pain

Water Workouts: A Novel Way to Wash Away Pain - June, 2011

In the pool at the Minnesota Valley Family YMCA in Burnsville, Minn., you'll find people with MS doing jumping jacks and pumping their legs as though...

What's Up With All the Milks?

What's Up With All the Milks? - June, 2011

It's the one thing in your fridge you'd think would be simple, but with dozens of trendy new choices out there, you need this moo-juice cheat sheet...

A Family Affair

A Family Affair - May, 2011

As I drive into the Texas Correctional Facility on a cold December day, I see barbed wire, armed guards, and watchtowers. I still can't believe these biannual visits...

Nutrition Imprinting

Nutrition Imprinting - May, 2011

Since the 1950s, most American babies' first solid foods -- per pediatricians' advice -- have been safe, bland, refined rice cereal and high-heat processed...