Cholesterol conversations tend to focus on the “bad” kind, more officially known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which can raise your risk for heart disease, stroke and…
How to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold
Winter can bring arctic blasts, snowstorms, ice and sleet. And more often these days, areas of the country unaccustomed to that type of severe weather…
Test Your Brain Fitness
What a simple battery of tasks can — and cannot — tell about cognition Banana. Sunrise. Chair. Read these three words aloud and commit them…
Suddenly Can’t Sleep? Here’s What May Be Causing Your Insomnia
Sleep. It’s as elusive as leprechaun gold, and twice as valuable. The number of health conditions linked to poor or inadequate sleep is almost endless,…
Why Friends Are Good for Your Health and Well-Being
When her father died, Margarite Avendano found herself “a little bit alone” after tending to him full time as his health declined. As a caretaker, she…
8 Ways to Get More Energy Fast
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 15 percent of women and 10 percent of men in the United States regularly feel…
