Search Content
Where Is the Plan to Ease the Pain? Nov. 09, 2018
Pain can take many forms. There is throbbing pain, stabbing pain, phantom pain, acute pain and chron... Read More
Less Sugar, Better Carbohydrates Nov. 09, 2018
There's really no one good way to lose weight. Some people lose weight counting calories, others wit... Read More
Get in Line Nov. 07, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that on any given day, more than one-third ... Read More
Fat of the Land Oct. 31, 2018
In 2012, not a single state had an adult obesity rate above 35 percent. According to 2017 data relea... Read More
Decide Now, Benefit Now -- and Later Oct. 31, 2018
As a nation, our citizenry is getting older and older. At the turn of the century, the average perso... Read More
Issues at Heart Oct. 24, 2018
Heart disease and stroke are the top killers in the United States, causing more than 2.2 million hos... Read More
Myths of Happiness Oct. 24, 2018
Years ago, John Stossel and ABC News aired a fascinating program on happiness. Stossel exposed some ... Read More
Polls and Poles: Exercise Your Vote, Save Your Knees Oct. 23, 2018
Nov. 6 looms large. As your most personal trainer, I'm always badgering you to exercise — runn... Read More
'Pitifully Small' Progress Made in Addressing Mental Health Oct. 19, 2018
An important new report (three years in the making) has finally been released by The Lancet Commissi... Read More
Why Are You Sitting While Reading This? Oct. 17, 2018
A new analysis of self-reported activity levels among adults in 168 countries indicates that more th... Read More
Warm Up to Thermograms. What? You've Never Head of Them? Oct. 16, 2018
Every woman I know worries about breast cancer, including me. It doesn't just run in my family; it g... Read More
Live Long and Eat Like a Mediterranean Oct. 12, 2018
In 2015, I reported on the sleeping habits of three tribal groups whose lifestyles roughly match up ... Read More
Do Your Folks Have an Advance Health Care Directive? Do You? Oct. 10, 2018
Dear Carrie: I'm trying to help my parents, who are in their late 60s, with estate planning. They're... Read More
Kitchen Makeover Sep. 28, 2018
I went on a cleaning spree last weekend and cleaned my kitchen — refrigerator, cabinets, all o... Read More
Small Moves and Big Government: Well-Being Matters in 2018 Jan. 02, 2018
New Year clearances are happening all over town, including my own desk, piled high with articles, no... Read More
Is Trump Making You Sick? Nov. 29, 2017
I tried not to roll my eyes when an acquaintance, a woman I respect for her professional accomplishm... Read More
8 Fun Ways to Make Yourself Completely Miserable Nov. 28, 2017
A smiling and enthusiastic fan of the column introduced herself to me the other day in Sarasota, Flo... Read More
Power-Ups! When Your Energy Stalls, Flip a Switch Oct. 24, 2017
I wish I could make you cut back on sugar, breathe away your stress or eat only grass-fed beef. But ... Read More
Multigenerational Living Part 2: Students Feb. 02, 2017
I just love it when I learn about an experiment that has turned out to be a win-win for everyone inv... Read More
