Physical Health

Spring Clean Your Life

Dr. Michelle Callahan | Posted 04.27.2012

Dr. Michelle Callahan

Maybe you've only thought about "spring cleaning" in terms of straightening up and clearing out your physical space, but what about applying that same principle to the less tangible aspects of your world?

National Public Health Week 2012: Toward a Healthier Nation

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 04.06.2012

Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

This National Public Health Week is a great time to begin moving toward a more active lifestyle. Social responsibility with programs like the National Plan for Physical Activity and the Let's Move Campaign are critical to improving public health.

Want a Better Body Image? Write a New Story

Susan Liddy, M.A., PCC, CPCC | Posted 01.30.2012

Susan Liddy, M.A., PCC, CPCC

Did you know that when you respond emotionally and behaviorally the same way, over and over again to the same situations, that your brain is actually wired to automatically create those responses -- good or bad?

Afraid of Getting Older? Make a Different Choice!

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 01.27.2012

Maddisen K. Krown

My first bit of advice -- STOP looking forward to the downward spiral! The downward spiral is being seeded by a thought, a mental fabrication, which if given enough attention and focus, can manifest.

50+: Recommitting to the Rest of Your Life

Randi Gunther | Posted 12.06.2011

Randi Gunther

You've made it past 50. It's time to either just enjoy what you have already achieved, or think about using these last precious years to commit to a new journey.

Why Education?

Sean Slade | Posted 10.03.2011

Sean Slade

Why do we have education? What is the rationale behind schooling? Is it just to transfer content knowledge or is that just a part of a larger picture?

Human Connections: A Powerful Health Care Strategy

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Relationships can be as much of a factor in good health as cholesterol, blood pressure and BMI.

Heavy, a New Take on the Biggest Loser

Dr. Susan Albers | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Susan Albers

Have you noticed several shows about obesity and eating disorders popping up? The trend reflects a growing interest in how eating problems develop -- and how to best treat them.

What Is the Best Measure of Health?

Todd Kashdan | Posted 05.25.2011

Todd Kashdan

As parents, we want our children to have an opportunity to reach their potential. As scientists, sometimes it is useful to forgo complexity for accuracy and simplicity.

Benjamin Franklin And a Modern American Portrait of Physical Health and Hunger

Stephan A. Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

Stephan A. Schwartz

Our problem is not debt or taxes; it is an unwillingness on the part of a significant fraction of our citizens to recognize that for a healthy democracy to thrive, a nation must have a healthy middle class.

Your Body's Clues About Your Health (VIDEO)

Better.TV | Posted 11.17.2011

Cortenay Smith, senior editor at Prevention Magazine, joins Better.TV to discuss "body oddities" -- the ways in which our bodies sometimes hold clues ...

Simple Exercises for Celebrity Results

David Buer | Posted 11.17.2011

David Buer

If you don't have a celebrity trainer of your own on call, then being creative with your time and budget is the only option to achieve similar results.