Living Well

We are told "you are what you eat." But this is a lie.

There are still many mysteries of the brain... a lot we don't understand. But we now know not only how the brain's self-cleaning feature works, but what it means for preventing Alzheimer's disease.

Fruit flies might be the harbingers of our technological destruction.

They're the modern-day equivalent of a canary in a coal mine.

There's a lot we can learn from the Bard... like how to fight this 'Silent Killer.'

For the first time in 244 years, we might just have a cure for cancer...

As a physician, I balk at saying the word "cure." But over the past few years, I've followed a cancer treatment known as the "Living Cure" closely.

"Is it me, or did this year's flu shot hurt more?"

It's a question we heard a lot last week during our company's annual health fair. Amidst the tables offering blood pressure screenings and free smoothies, there was a long line for flu shots.

Italy is a true respite from the chaos and fast-paced lifestyle here in the U.S. So it’s time to follow the Italians' lead.

A new type of cancer therapy is quickly gaining traction in the medical world and showing great promise. It treats even some of the deadliest cancers... extending survival from months to years.

Coconut shells, decaying peat, charred animal bones...

What do all of these things have in common?

It's not a badge of honor to forgo sleep in the name of productivity. Sleep deprivation not only kills our productivity... It kills us, too.