Health & Wellness articles:

Skimp on Sleep, Pack on Pounds

By Elizabeth Barker Snoozing for fewer than six hours a night could raise your obesity risk, a new report from the American Journal of Human Biology shows. In their review of past studies on sleep restriction and weight gain, the report’s authors found that lack of sleep may mess with hormones involved in appetite control. […]

Gluten-free Chocolate Brownies

By Carol Fenster, PhD Nothing against apples, but the story of Adam and Eve would be a lot more compelling if chocolate were involved . . . like, maybe this wickedly dense and fudgy brownie? Serve it plain, dress it up with a dusting of powdered sugar, or slather it with fudge frosting. 1 cup […]

Best Bet for Back Pain Relief

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An integrative approach to back pain treatment (including alternative therapies like massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care, mind-body techniques and nutritional counseling, along with conventional care) appeared more effective in easing back pain than conventional care alone.

Finally a Career that Fuels My Passion

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Even though I could see that I was improving people’s lives, the work I was doing—managing databases—and office politics were killing my spirit.

Beach Blanket Therapy

By Elizabeth Barker Hitting the beach may help keep you healthy, suggests a study presented at the British Psychological Society’s annual conference last spring. Looking at data on 2,750 adults and their tendencies to spend time in natural settings, researchers found that those who visited the seaside were more likely to report feelings of well-being […]