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Keeping Up with Apps
Exercise coach, meditation guru, calorie counter, hearing amplifier, mood lifter, EKG monitor, always-available walking buddy…with 350,000+ apps flooding the marketplace there’s quite literally a virtual assist for every goal you…
The Happiness Study: Lessons from Lives Well-Lived
“Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and…
New Advisory Brings the Alcohol-Cancer Connection to the Forefront
Alcohol and Cancer Risk Our year was off to a sobering start with the advisory on alcohol and cancer risk issued by the Surgeon General in January. The key points,…
Heart Health Update: All Roads Lead to Prevention
Whether you’re a healthy 40-something with a family history of premature cardiac events, a 50-year-old mother who experienced a complicated pregnancy decades ago, or a 65-year-old man whose statin treatment…
Truth or Dare: Staying Informed in an Age of Misinformation
“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting its boots on.” * It’s not easy to cut through the clutter in our world of…
The New Holiday Plate: Healthy, Wholesome, and Welcoming For All
As dietary restrictions become more commonplace (an estimated 10% of Americans have a food allergy, another 5% are vegetarian or vegan), serving a holiday meal that satisfies a diversity of…
The Gratitude Attitude
If your parents repeatedly exhorted you to count your blessings, it may well prove to be one of the best pieces of medical advice they shared. In this season of…
Unpacking the Mysteries of the Microbiome
In the past decade it has become well recognized that the millions of bacteria in the gut, collectively known as the microbiome, can influence the health of the brain, lung,…
Ageism, the Last Unacceptable Bias
“I’m having a senior moment. I’m too old to try that. I look good for my age. It’s time to put her/him out to pasture. These are just aches and…
Testosterone Therapy for Midlife Males: More Questions Than Answers
At around the same time as females enter menopause in their late 40s or early 50s, males are experiencing their own hormonal decline, called andropause. As part of the normal…