Saving Lives One Heart at a Time - December, 2008
When one of my daughters died from a rare heart condition, I knew I had to do whatever I could to protect the other two -- and anyone else who might be at risk...
Transform Yourself, Transform Your Life - July, 2008
I was the human equivalent of a caterpillar holed up in a cocoon, my life a monotonous loop of studying, eating and sleeping. Then my surgeon dislodged ...
Age with Attitude - May, 2008
At 83-years-young, Madeleine Gough is in superb health. She lives by herself, carries a full schedule, and mentally, she's at the top of her...
Helping Hands - January, 2008
When Toni Mandala's 84-year-old father was suffering with Alzheimer's disease -- and its accompanying confusion, incontinence, and depression -- she moved him into the house across the street to care for him herself....
Yoga Fix: Hot Flashes - October, 2007
About 85 percent of menopausal women endure the prickly heat of hot flashes, which happen when a drop in estrogen levels throws the nervous system into overdrive. Doing the yoga pose Legs Up the Wall calms your nerves...
Sick of being sick? - September, 2007
If you're suffering from morning (and, maybe, noon and night) sickness, you may be wondering why it happens and whether it serves a purpose. "Nausea and vomiting often are an indication that pregnancy hormones...
Bug Off - August, 2007
When I traveled with my family as a kid, we all placed bets on when my sister would get bitten, stung, or otherwise blood-sucked. My mother dutifully sprayed bug repellent on each of us before we headed outdoors, and most of my family returned unscathed...
Lower Your Miscarriage Risk - July, 2007
When Kori Morrison had her first miscarriage, she and her husband, Tom, were upset but still hopeful. After all, she knew that 15 to 50 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, and most of these women who've miscarried...
Keeping Kids Hydrated - August, 2006
Because of their higher metabolisms, kids get hotter than adults. And they get dehydrated more quickly. In the high heat of late summer that has consequences ranging from fatigue to heat stroke. view article...
Melatonin - January, 2006
Can America's favorite natural sleep aid also increase your odds of beating cancer? Maybe, and that's not all. Since being identified as the "sleep hormone" in the 90's, countless Americans have counted on melatonin......