Testing for hearing loss
One of our most important senses, hearing connects us to other people and the world around us. The loss of hearing can make some situations frustrating, or even lead to isolation and withdrawal from...
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11 Questions to Take Stock of Your Emotional Well-Being
This self-guided check-in will help you take stock of your emotional well-being — and learn how to make changes. We know we should get a physical exam every year; we have annual reviews at work; some...
View ArticleMeditation for Your Health
This guide will cover some of the many different approaches to the practice, explain how meditation activates various parts of the brain, and explore the different medical conditions it might help....
View ArticleSelf-Care
Self-Care Special Health Report is your guide to “lifestyle medicine” — an evidence-based approach to disease prevention and treatment that helps you focus on adopting and sticking with healthy habits...
View ArticlePositive Psychology: Harnessing the power of happiness, mindfulness, and...
Positive emotions have been linked with better health, longer life, and greater well-being in numerous scientific studies. On the other hand, chronic anger, worry, and hostility increase the risk of...
View ArticleJune’s Letter From the CEO
Dear Friends, I’ve just finished reading Life After the Diagnosis, a book written by Dr. Steven Pantilat, who practices palliative care medicine in San Francisco. The book offers acute observations...
View ArticleStress Management: Enhance your well-being by reducing stress and building...
While some stress is inevitable, when your body repeatedly encounters a set of physiological changes dubbed the stress response, trouble can brew. Stress may contribute to or exacerbate various health...
View ArticleStandard emergency care: What does it entail?
If your heart stops beating and you stop breathing, the first step in emergency care is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)—a combination of chest compressions, artificial respiration, and...
View ArticleProtecting against cognitive decline
While there’s currently no treatment that can prevent or cure dementia, researchers have identified some factors that may help protect you from cognitive decline. Exercise Exercise offers an impressive...
View ArticleAdvance your self-awareness
Self-awareness—being in tune with your emotions—may sound fairly straightforward and simple. But people tend to overestimate their level of self-awareness. Of course, we’re all deeply emotional beings....
View ArticleHow well do you score on brain health?
A new scorecard developed by researchers could encourage you to pare down risks for dementia and stroke. Need another jolt of motivation to shore up a resolution to shed weight, sleep more soundly,...
View ArticleThe power of self-compassion
We usually think of compassion as it applies to others. But we can— and should— also show compassion to ourselves. Self-compassion means showing compassion towards ourselves when we suffer, fail, or...
View ArticleFoods you should eat to help fight inflammation
We typically think of inflammation as a result of an injury or disease. But diet also plays an important role in chronic inflammation. This is in part because the foods we eat influence the types of...
View ArticleHow sleep deprivation can cause inflammation
Sleep deprivation is a condition that occurs when you don’t get enough sleep, or enough good quality sleep. While it affects mood, memory, and energy, it can also contribute to inflammation. Research...
View ArticleJuly’s Letter From the CEO
Dear friends, A couple of months ago, I wrote about a talk given by Laurie Adamshick on planning for that time in our life where we frankly will need more help to do all kinds of things. That...
View ArticleIncreased well-being: Another reason to try yoga
How do you feel when you wake up in the morning— refreshed and ready to go, or groggy and grumpy? As many as one in four Americans sleeps less than six hours a night. Insufficient sleep can make you...
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Should you stop eating FODMAPs?
For some people, certain sugar-like molecules found in many foods — including milk, some fruits and vegetables, wheat, rye, high fructose corn syrup, and artificial sweeteners — can be difficult to...
View ArticlePrebiotics: Understanding their role in gut health
Our gastrointestinal tracts contain about 100 trillion microorganisms, mainly bacteria. These organisms are collectively known as the gut microbiome. The vast majority of bacteria in our microbiome are...
View ArticleAugust’s Letter From the CEO
Dear friends, The term “medical gaslighting” is new to me, and yet it’s a word that regrettably describes an experience felt more often by women, the very young, the very old, and people of color....
View ArticleExercising with knee or hip pain
If you deal with knee and hip pain, it may be time to up your exercise game. More than just a good health habit, exercise is also an effective treatment for many knee and hip problems. And exercises...
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