The media has called the aging of America the "Silver Tsunami." Our families, health system, and economy can either surf, or drown. Where's your surfboard? More >>

The recent late-night talk show "wars" prove that just about anything can be fodder for creating split-second noshes or healthy desserts. More >>

I have noticed that more and more businesses keep a small bowl of candy in reception areas and on countertops. They are practically becoming part of the décor. More >>

This week, I had my annual physical. It began, as always, with my weight and height... More >>

Striving for excellence is a worthy enterprise. But if you find yourself in distress because of real or perceived failures along the way, or you quit because you're not perfect, then you have a problem. More >>

A New Yorker staff writer, bestselling author, and professor at Harvard Medical School unravels the mystery of how doctors figure out the best treatments---or fail to do so. More >>

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates more than 60 percent of our children do not eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables they need. Gardening is an excellent way to encourage and increase your child's consumption of these vitamin-rich foods. More >>

Subway seems to be on to something...introducing healthy options, from fresh, baked whole-grain breads, to a multitude of vegetable toppings, to packages of apple slices promoted as side dishes for kids. The fun, of course, has always been walking down their sandwich fixings line. Why not make the same type of buffet in your own kitchen? More >>

Beginning around age 40 many women notice changes in their bodies that sound an alarm. You may be perplexed by creeping weight gain and stubborn belly fat. Perhaps you feel stiffer in the mornings... More >>

As I lay in bed with my husband, we discussed the pocket fetal Doppler I purchased online so we could listen to our baby's heartbeat at home. I am 4 months along and excited that I can listen at home. More >>