My recent post on moderate drinking and breast cancer risk spurred a lot of comments.  So I thought you might also be interested in a new initiative from the National Institutes of Health called Rethinking Drinking. The goal is to help people assess the risks and/or benefits of their drinking h...

It seems appropriate to end the month of February by discussing the heart. Not that you haven't already heard enough about it. Doesn't it seem like every magazine this month has featured something about cardiovascular health in recognition of national heart health month? What's left to be said? Pro...

I love nuts. One of my favorites is walnuts. Even though I don't usually eat walnuts plain as a snack, I love them in cereal, oatmeal, salads, casseroles, and lots of other dishes. They add a nice flavor to so many things it is hard not to love them. And when you hear about how incredibly healthy th...

Filed under: Health and Safety, Current Studies and Research, In the News The American Heart Association has revised the recommended procedure for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - but only for adults. Experts now say that for an adult, you can skip the mouth-to-mouth part of the stan...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, the health editors of the Los Angeles Times give us a six-part series on the science of orgasm: how it works, why it sometimes doesn't work, and what one (or two) might do to......

February has many health observances worth noting: -It’s American Heart Month, and yesterday was “Wear Red for Women” day as part of the Heart Truth campaign focused on women’s heart health. -February 2-11 is National Condom Week. Buy one, give one, y’all. -February 7 i...

"Red is the ultimate cure for sadness." -Bill Blass Today is, National Wear Red Day, to bring awareness to the #1 cause of death among women, Heart Disease. I will be wearing red today, how about you? The entire month of February is about the heart, and how to live a healthy life. I celebrate every ...

As always, Dean Ornish and the media put aside science in favor of headlines and self-interest.  The following editorial was rejected by NEWSWEEK, TIME, the Journal of the American Medical Association and others.  However, Ornish was allowed exclusivity on the playing field.  And who ...