Dear L.S.: I don't think there is a definition of "healthy" that everyone would agree on. One author described it as an ...

Things that a generation ago were thought to be important but not necessarily part of being healthy—such as friendship, ...

Exercise made the news in the early 1960s when it was recognized as an important factor in the prevention of heart disease. But other than that, it didn’t capture much attention until 1968 and the ...

Eight in 10 women prioritize feeling healthy over looking beautiful, according to new research. A poll of 2,000 American women revealed that improving both their mental/emotional health (33%) and ...

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A few weeks ago, I had an overweight patient see me for a routine physical. He wasn’t doing very well with his diet or sleep but had recently started an aggressive exercise routine. I asked him what ...

Growing up in the ’90s and early ’00s, the same resounding messages portrayed by our elders, parents, teachers, counselors, and sports coaches were, “Stay in school,” “Don’t do drugs,” and “Watch what ...

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Being lean doesn't equate to being healthy or fit, elite nutrition coach Mike Molloy said. Training like an athlete isn't optimal for longevity either, he said. Molloy used a Venn diagram to ...

The first Ness credit-card allowing members to redeem points with health and wellness merchants and experts. Feeling good has become a market, one that is estimated to be worth more than $1.5 trillion ...

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 Americans with mental health conditions. Most therapies developed for the treatment of mental health conditions focus on a siloed approach ...