You’re counting your steps, tracking your workouts and measuring your sleep with your wearable fitness tracker. But these devices can do more than help you improve your health—the data they track can help you spot […]
In 2019, more than 1.7 million American families will deal with a cancer diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. There are dozens of types of cancer, and despite the fear the word itself can […]
If you’re a germaphobe, you might not want to read this post. Or maybe you’ll extremely want to read it. It’s up to you. But in any case, it turns out that a ton of ordinary […]
Burgers are lauded as an American classic, a perfect meal for a summer BBQ or trip to your local diner. May is National Hamburger Month — and it’s a time for everyone to celebrate, including […]
Each stage of your life can create different and new challenges to good mental health. The events that worry you as a 20-year-old probably won’t be the same as what causes you stress when you’re 50. […]
Drinking alcohol while taking medication may seem like no big deal, but combining the two can often be very dangerous. If you’ve been prescribed medication and aren’t sure if it’s OK to drink that red wine, you might […]
You can lower your children’s risk of getting cancer later in life by getting them vaccinated against HPV and helping them make healthy choices. When Kristina had a routine Pap test in 2014, at age 34, she […]
“Don’t forget to make time for your marriage.” As my husband and I prepared to become parents, schlepping to childbirth education classes and talking with excited relatives, this advice cropped up over and over again […]
How lonely are people today? That’s what Duke University’s Center for Advanced Hindsight hopes to discover, and if isolation and digital media are part of the problem or can be part of the solution. The study, […]
If the lamp on your desk, the mirror above your daughter’s changing table and those trinkets in your kitchen were all purchases made after a particularly stressful situation, you might be an emotional spender. And […]