WELLNESS

Hope Is a Powerful Factor in Stroke Recovery

Recovering from a stroke can be a long, hard process. Patients who remain hopeful are more likely to follow treatment plans and do the work. >

Stay Tuned to Your Body's Clock for Better Health

Circadian rhythms can help or harm your health. Disrupting them leads to heart problems, obesity, and diabetes. Here's how to stay in sync. >

The Uplifting Power of Self-Affirmations

Taking time to affirm what matters to you can derail anxiety and negative thoughts. It also gives well-being a long-lasting boost. >

Take Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

Getting just 4,000 steps in two or three times a week can help seniors reduce heart disease and mortality risk, even weekend warriors. >

Plant-Based Foods Need a Closer Look

Vegan, vegetarian and other plant-forward foods sound healthy, and can be, but to protect your heart there's something else to consider. >

Human Papilloma Virus, a Cause of Cervical Cancer, Sidelined by a Vaccine

HPV vaccines protect the vaccinated as well as those unable to get the shot. But don’t rely on others to protect you; it's not a free ride. >

What Income Inequality Does to Kids' Brains

Kids living in areas of economic inequality show brain changes reflecting stress and which raise the likelihood of anxiety and depression. >

Parents, You May Want to Rethink Your View of Adolescence

Teens will test limits and be moody, but good things happen if parents give teens more responsibility and see them as valued family members. >

Why Democrats Are Casting the Government Shutdown as a Health Care Showdown

Healthcare premiums are set to jump after enrollees choose a plan and after a budget that so far fails to protect them has been approved. >

Overcoming Senior Setbacks: The Keys to Resilience in Aging

Aging delivers challenges to everyone, but many seniors regain their wellbeing after setbacks. Here's what helps older folks bounce back. >

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