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The Rest of Your Life Depends on Wise Decisions About Retirement Jun. 26, 2014

Lifelong Health

Everyone asks me, at age 71, "Are you ready to retire?" And for the first time I am giving the idea ... Read More

There's No Quit Here Jun. 25, 2014

Wellnews

And now the latest burning (as in non-electronic) news about smoking: First, researchers at Penn Sta... Read More

Sum-Sum-Summertime: Play Now or Pay Later Jun. 24, 2014

Energy Express

It's summer. Yippee. Run to the hammock and let's play a game. I want you to lie back and relax into... Read More

Heat Waves Are a Serious Health Threat Jun. 19, 2014

Lifelong Health

I often am required to attend horse shows with my wife and daughter. In midsummer, the temperatures ... Read More

Sociable Seniors Have Healthier Lungs Jun. 18, 2014

Wellnews

Maybe it's all of that talking, but Carnegie Mellon University scientists say seniors who engage in ... Read More

Let's Play Menu Aerobics! Jun. 17, 2014

Energy Express

Dining out has become a national pastime. So has porking out. Is there a link between the two? You b... Read More

It Figures Jun. 11, 2014

Wellnews

People who tend to be cynical and distrustful may also be more likely to develop dementia, according... Read More

Bringing Big Fat Change to Your Town, Step by Step Jun. 10, 2014

Energy Express

Roslyn and Norman Levy, like lots of Americans, are shocked and upset by the number of grown-ups and... Read More

Give That Kid a Cigar Jun. 04, 2014

Wellnews

While media are mostly focused on whether fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes are hooking childre... Read More

Don't Call Him a Klutz! And More Rules of the Parenting Game Jun. 03, 2014

Energy Express

"Hit the ball! You're not concentrating!" "Your baby sister could have caught that!" "Run! Faster!... Read More

Mammograms Still Warranted Despite Evidence Their Value Is Overrated May. 29, 2014

Lifelong Health

Every week, one of my patients tells me, "I hear I do not need to have a mammogram — it causes... Read More

Heading to the Hospital May. 28, 2014

Wellnews

Visits to emergency rooms for traumatic brain injuries (TBI) rose nearly 30 percent from 2006 to 201... Read More

Fed Up, Bed Down May. 21, 2014

Wellnews

Americans are notoriously sleep-deprived. According to the National Health Interview Survey, nearly ... Read More

Think in Pictures: Pearls from Earl, a Pro Who Pitches the Mind-Body Connection May. 20, 2014

Energy Express

The news about golf is as disturbing as my recent attempts to hit out of a sand trap. Golf is still ... Read More

Never Ignore Suspicious Skin Lesions May. 15, 2014

Lifelong Health

My teenage years could not have been more idyllic. I spent summers lazing at the swimming pool or on... Read More

Good Health for All May. 14, 2014

Wellnews

Whatever else can be said about the U.S. health system, this point is indisputable and indisputably ... Read More

Legal in Every State: How to Keep Your Joints Happy May. 13, 2014

Energy Express

Healthy joints make for happy athletes. A bum knee, sore shoulder or painful wrist gets in the way o... Read More

Seeing Your Doctor for an Annual Physical May Be of Little Value May. 08, 2014

Lifelong Health

From age 50 onward, an annual physical is recommended. And for the Medicare population, an annual we... Read More

Beyond Headaches May. 07, 2014

Wellnews

Mice (not to mention organisms like worms, flies and yeast) are imperfect models of the human condit... Read More

The Sport of Gardening? Dig Right In! May. 06, 2014

Energy Express

Gardening is a healthy lifestyle activity, in spades. It's not aerobic, and it won't grow your fitne... Read More