Is salt turning your own cells against you? Could be, according to a new study suggesting that salt may overstimulate the immune system, paving the way for autoimmune diseases. We already know that s...

Let’s say you are given the choice of a thick, juicy steak for dinner or a heaping plate of yellow squash, spinach and other brightly colored vegetables. What will it be? If you’re a hard-core me...

You don’t need equipment—or even much space—to do these exercises… Perhaps you are staying at a small hotel or visiting a friend and have no access to exercise equipment. Or maybe you don’t...

These mouthwatering brunch dishes seem decadent but are surprisingly healthy and easy to prepare. Serve them whenever you want something special to start the day! SPANISH FRITTATA Chorizo—a pork s...

Women and men need different foods. Reason: They have very different brains. In a recent study of 46,000 brain scans involving about 26,000 patients, a brain-imaging test called SPECT (single photon...

More than 80% of Americans will experience at least one episode of low-back pain during their lives. Here’s how to relieve the pain and prevent it from coming back… Act quickly. Most back pain i...

Certain food additives may sound safe—but actually can be dangerous. A bottle of Gatorade sounded like the perfect thirst quencher to 15-year-old Sarah Kavanagh on a hot, humid day in her Mississip...

We have all known little ones who are picky eaters—children who turn up their noses at vegetables…never try new foods…and often have just three favorite foods. But not adults, right? As it turns...

Agility, meaning the ability to quickly change speed and/or direction, decreases with age. That, in turn, increases the odds of falling—for instance, when someone darts out in front of you unexpecte...

What do actor Michael J. Fox, evangelist Billy Graham, former US Attorney General Janet Reno and boxer Muhammad Ali have in common? Answer: Parkinson's disease, a chronic degenerative disorder of the...