Beat the heat: staying safe in the summertime
After a long winter cooped up, the arrival of sunny days can make you eager to be outside. Getting outdoors can be good for...
Mindfulness for your health
Paying attention to what’s going on right this second can be hard. We often spend more time thinking about what’s coming up in the...
Osteoporosis in aging: Protect your bones with exercise
Bones feel solid, but the inside of a bone is actually filled with holes like a honeycomb. Bone tissues are broken down and rebuilt...
How aging affects your eye health
You may barely notice the changes at first. Maybe you’ve found yourself reaching more often for your glasses to see up close. You might...
Getting it straight: Improve your posture for better health
Sit up straight! This common request may have been how you first heard about posture, the way you hold your body. Posture isn’t just...
Keep your mouth healthy: oral care for older adults
Oral health is important for people of all ages. But the simple routine you learned as a kid—brush your teeth twice a day and...
Grinding your teeth?
Do you often find that you’re clenching your jaw or rubbing your teeth together? Do you tend to wake up with a sore jaw,...
Cheese may be fueling your nightmares, study finds
A new study suggests that eating too much dairy—especially if you're lactose intolerant—might be disturbing your sleep and giving you nightmares. Researchers surveyed more...
Taking on teeth grinding and clenching: halt dental damage and jaw pain
Do you wake up with a tired or sore jaw in the morning? It could be a sign that you’re grinding or clenching your...
Study finds big cause of yo-yo dieting in the gut
A new study has found that the bacteria living in our gut—known as the gut microbiota—may play a key role in eating problems that...