As the year draws to a close, it's only natural to reflect back on the events that had the biggest impact on our lives. For me, it was the loss of my grandfather, Hy Elias, at 83. My Papu (meaning grandpa in Greek) was in and out of hospitals for...

War doesn’t only touch the lives of those on the front lines -- it extends to all of us, whether we’re conscious of it or not. That’s what the Veteran-Civilian Dialogue aims to highlight by bringing together members of the two groups, which can often seem polarized, for the purpose...

I recently attended a conference at which participants were tasked with brainstorming solutions to ease veterans' reentry into civilian life. And with more and more members of the military coming home in the next few years, reentry will continue to be a major issue for years to come. In order...

Move over coffee bean, in honor of National Coffee Day, HuffPost found the 10 weirdest items to brew your cup o' Joe from! Acorn coffee anyone?

Really, American Express? You chose World HEALTH Day to announce your unfortunate partnership with Dunkin' Donuts? I am in shock at how out of touch you must be. What's good for business is not always good for the people who pay you. And where would you be without...

Happiness Expert, Sophie Keller, kicks off the first of her weekly video blog series, "Ask Sophie!", with this Valentine's Day-appropriate theme, "How To Find Your Ideal Partner."

Sophie Keller is an accomplished writer, life...

Here at HuffPost Living, we believe the real energy crisis is the one in YOU. So, we asked our readers to tweet about how their own personal energy crises affect their lives, relationships and careers -- with the chance to win a complete energy makeover...

UPDATE: Voting was closed as of Friday, January 22. At that time Marissa Campise was voted #1 by HuffPost readers and is the winner of our Energy Makeover. Thank you for your participation and be sure to tune in during the year to see how Marissa fares!

*Editor's Note: Due...

Here, at HuffPost Living, we have an obsession with sleep. How much should we be getting? Is there a difference between the genders? Why are so many people sleep-deprived? How can we treat sleep disorders? And the list goes on...

That's why it was so exciting at TEDMED...

This morning's session at TEDMED 2009 was a great moment for HuffPost Living. First up was HuffPost Living's Medical Editor, Dr. Dean Ornish, who also approved all the food served at the conference. Ornish, while standing on stage holding his beautiful baby girl, spoke about intimacy and...

How would you like to die? This was precisely the question Aubrey de Grey, the chief science officer at the SENS Foundation, opened his TEDMED 2009 talk with. He gave us three options: cancer, diabetes or Alzheimer's. He seemed downright angry (yet tongue-in-cheek) that the elderly have lost...

Day 2 at TEDMED 2009 and the energy is high. This morning's session began with John Abele, the co-founder of the Boston Scientific Corporation, who spoke about collaboration in technology and science. First, he showed us a dictionary definition of collaboration, then jokingly showed us that there's no...

Tonight marks the start to the 2009 TEDMED conference, which runs from October 27th through 30th at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California. TED, an acronym for technology, entertainment, and design, is a non-profit devoted to "ideas worth spreading." This year's TEDMED is the fifth in...

Sometimes, we just need to unplug.

No speeding to meditation class. No updating Facebook profiles. No furious recitations of positive affirmations or stuffing healthy food into our mouths too fast. No compulsively -- okay, obsessively -- thumbing through iPhones, BlackBerries and health journals. Yes, stimulation is all around us --...

When I took the job as Living editor here at the Huffington Post this past July, I did so because I wanted to provide a platform for voices of the voiceless and create a hub of important and meaningful dialogue around issues that affect our inner lives (spirituality, psychology), quality...