Damaging the Circle of Life: Pesticides and GMOs Impact Our Coral Reefs
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the best-known ocean reefs in the world. However, ocean reefs in other places around the globe are suffering from the same stresses...
5 Tips to Shed Pounds Now for the Fall & Holidays
Need to lose weight now for the fall season? As we come off of summer break and anticipate the upcoming holidays, many women use...
Give Your Workout a Boost With a Buddy [Video]
Weight loss competitions have joined the reality show craze on television. However, researchers from Brown University and Miriam Hospital’s Weight Control and Diabetes Program...
Twins Study Finds Drive To Be Thin Resides in Your Genes (not denim)
You may sigh with frustration when you are alone in the dressing room trying on jeans. However, your inherited genes may be responsible for...
Colorful Detergent Pods Create Major Risk for Children
For 63 years, American kids have been playing Candyland, with its Gum Drop Mountain and Queen Frostine. So it's no surprise infants are attracted...
Would You Take this Wonder Drug?
It's 9 a.m. in the office, time for my daily medication. As usual, I slink off to the fire escape for my fix. Twenty minutes later, I'm back at my desk, brimming with vitality and raring to go.
Fight Late Night Cravings That Boost Your Belly Fat
Q: I have trouble falling asleep, and I find myself opening the fridge after midnight, almost every night. I'm putting on a lot of...
The Healing Touch of Green Tea
Sipping a cup of green tea, whether hot, cold, or in a bottled beverage, is becoming an increasingly popular past-time for Americans—intake has more than doubled in the past four years...
6% of U.S. Adults Have Thyroid Disease: Get to Know This Tiny Gland
Many people diagnosed with a thyroid condition are surprised that such a tiny gland can have such a profound impact on overall health and...
Alternative Therapies Gaining Acceptance with Many Doctors
In light of supportive research over the past decade highlighting the benefits of alternative and complimentary therapies, more and more traditional Western doctors are...
