Colon cancer screening: Recognizing an alarming increase in colorectal cancer cases among individuals under age 50. An expert panel now recommends that those at average risk for the disease start screening exams at... Read More
One Secret Key to Longevity
One secret key to longevity: Do you want to live to be a centenarian? We recently got some insights about variables associated with living to one hundred years old. Researchers in... Read More
Digital Detox and Health
Let’s talk about digital detox and health. Social media is central to so many of our lives. Many spend hours each day on Facebook, Instagram, and other popular social media.... Read More
Body Mass Index: Not Enough to Understand Heart Disease
Body Mass Index: Not Enough to Understand Heart Disease Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood... Read More
Could Fasting Help Lower Your Blood Pressure?
Fasting and Lower Blood Pressure NEARLY HALF OF the adults in the United States have high blood pressure or hypertension. Most don’t even know they have it. Usually, there are no symptoms. Unfortunately,... Read More
The HIIT Approach to Fitness
The HIIT Approach to Fitness: Can Short Duration Approaches Enhance Health? DO SHORTER VERSIONS of high-intensity interval training improve health? Researchers have recently analyzed short variations of HIIT to see if... Read More
Two Exercise Myths
Two Exercise Myths: What You Should Know I remember that I gained about 10 pounds after I turned fifty years old. In retrospect, I gained the weight for a simple... Read More
Walk (or Run): How You Can Improve Your Health
Walk (or Run): How You Can Improve Your Health. IS WALKING AMONG THE most underrated form of exercise? We read so much about running, arguably the poster child for aerobic exercise.... Read More