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You know how you'll hear a song and struggle to remember who sang it? Or worse yet, you're trying to... Read More

Iron Supplements Are Often Too Much of a Good Thing Mar. 20, 2014

Iron is a vital mineral constituting an essential component of hemoglobin in red cells. Iron deficie... Read More

How to Awaken Your Inner Crocus Mar. 18, 2014

Spring has sprung. Tra-la, tra-la. Kiss those snow shovels goodbye. The birdies are chirping, the tr... Read More

Chuckle Bros

Mar. 15, 2014

The Healing Power of Touch Mar. 13, 2014

One of my best friends gave me a gift certificate for a massage as a birthday present. It took me ab... Read More

Food for Naught Mar. 12, 2014

Given the obesity epidemic in this country, the mantra "always clean your plate" probably isn't nece... Read More

The More You Learn, The Better Your Memory Mar. 06, 2014

An intriguing recent report showed that the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease was reduced by mo... Read More

Don't Read This Sitting Down Mar. 05, 2014

If you are, stand up and move around. It may help you get around longer. More than 56 million Americ... Read More

There Are Downsides to Alternative Therapies. Feb. 27, 2014

A report published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society showed that 80 percent of patien... Read More

Golden Moldies Feb. 26, 2014

If you're middle-aged and suffering from asthma, one possible remedy might be to get off your duff a... Read More

Want a Championship Health Care Team? Draft a Nutritionist Feb. 25, 2014

I met a guy at an Olympics-watching party who'd recently lost a lot of weight. I was seeing him for ... Read More

Seeking the Fountain of Youth -- Eat Less. Feb. 20, 2014

Thank goodness older people don't want to live forever. When I tell my patients I have no wish to pr... Read More

Winging It Feb. 19, 2014

The Major League Eating research division of the International Federation of Competitive Eating (the... Read More

Colds 'R' Us: What to Do When You Catch One Feb. 18, 2014

I don't have to tell you it's the flu and cold season. Runny noses and feverish faces are everywhere... Read More

Love and Intimacy: The Key to Longevity Feb. 13, 2014

I write this column as Valentine's Day approaches; everything I read seems to be devoted to love. Th... Read More

Gut Feelings Feb. 12, 2014

Oxytocin is a hormone for the heart. Among its functions, it encourages social bonding by creating w... Read More

8 Easy Steps to Making Yourself Miserable Feb. 11, 2014

I've been telling people how to be happy for 30-something years. Today I'm taking the day off. Here ... Read More

What's Cold Is New Again Feb. 05, 2014

The hot new diet fad may be in your freezer. Strike that, it might be you — freezing. Not lite... Read More

Hard to Swallow Jan. 29, 2014