News Room

Pick Up the Pace: Walking More Quickly May Improve Your Health
- Health & Healing
- October 16, 2019
“Since childhood brain health already at the age of 3 years was associated with walking speed at midlife, it looks like the early life function of the brain could affect the long-term function of the body and thus the walking speed.”
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Stress can make you sick. Take steps to reduce it.
- Featured
- October 16, 2019
“One of the reasons I wrote this book was to give stress the air time that it deserves. The public needs to be more aware of how prevalent and damaging it is, and doctors need to be aware of some simple things to help people.” That’s what Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, author of “The Stress Solution,” told the New York Times.
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Jennifer Lopez gives a detailed glimpse into her fitness routine
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- June 27, 2019
Jennifer Lopez shared with Hello! Magazine why exercise plays such an important role in her life.
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Marijuana damages young brains
- Headlines & Highlights
- June 19, 2019
“Numerous studies show that marijuana can have a deleterious impact on cognitive development in adolescents, impairing executive function, processing speed, memory, attention span and concentration. The damage is measurable with an IQ test.”
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Bayer’s $2 billion Roundup damages boost pressure to settle
- Headlines & Highlights
- May 14, 2019
“The company has got to come to the table with a viable plan to resolve these cases, or the losses are going to mount. This outcome should make Monsanto realize the seriousness of these claims and how a jury perceives the evidence.”
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Half of millennials say social media drives them to spend money they don’t have
- Headlines & Highlights
- May 13, 2019
“Spending is not the enemy, but when we allow social pressure or other forces to lure us into spending beyond our means, it can impact long-term financial stability and become a larger problem.” Terri Kallsen, executive vice president at Schwab
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Sweeping lawsuit accuses top generic drug companies, executives of fixing prices
- Headlines & Highlights
- May 12, 2019
“It’s $100 billion market. We’re talking about the drugs that America takes every day to live. And they’re profiteering off of that in a highly illegal way. They’re just taking advantage.”
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Jennifer Aniston’s best health and fitness tips through the years
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- May 7, 2019
“As I’ve gotten older there’s just more awareness around what is good for my body internally, externally, physically. It’s all about reading labels and being aware and conscious of what goes in. If our bodies aren’t being taken care of then our work starts to suffer and we’re [not getting the most from] our daily
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Self-Poisoning Among Teens Spikes — Experts Urge Parents to Monitor Meds
- Headlines & Highlights
- May 1, 2019
“We need to be having conversations with young people much earlier about emotional pain, specifically any thoughts of suicide. Adults need to be comfortable asking uncomfortable questions.”
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‘Doctors Became Overworked Robots’: Physician Burnout Jumps Dramatically In 3-Year Study
- Headlines & Highlights
- April 22, 2019
“Doctors now spend more time with electronic health records than they do with patients. Electronic health records were pushed by the government at great expense and without regard to the effects upon patient or physician health. Go into any hospital and look for the nurses and the doctors. You will find them sitting in front of computers. They are not happy, and their patients are not healthier.”
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Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret
- Headlines & Highlights
- December 28, 2018
“Many location services say that when a phone users enable location services, their data is fair game.” From a NY Times cover story–well worth reading.
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A Reason to Think Twice About Your Child’s ADHD Diagnosis
- Headlines & Highlights
- December 28, 2018
“Something is fundamentally wrong with the way ADHD is diagnosed. There’s a whole list of things that have nothing to do with the chemistry of the brain that increases your risk of being diagnosed with ADHD.” Dr. Martin Whitely, researcher & 1st author of a new study
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Down With Homework, Say U.S. School Districts
- Headlines & Highlights
- December 28, 2018
Do you think homework should be reduced or eliminated for elementary school kids?
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Connie Britton opens up about how her diet and body have changed after 50
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- December 11, 2018
“I used to be able to exercise or change what I eat, and in a few days I was good, but that doesn’t happen anymore. I’m in a new phase, and I haven’t figured it out yet. But moderation is important. I eat lots of fruits, vegetables, and clean proteins. And I try to stay
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Richard Branson on dyslexics: We’re wired differently
- Headlines & Highlights
- October 22, 2018
“People were either assumed to be stupid in school or bright in school, and I was definitely put into the former class.”
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