Sick

This Flu Season Mind Your Cold

Karen Leland | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

I'm so mad I could sneeze (or cough), but at least it would be in the privacy of my own home, not sitting next to you at a dinner party because "I've...

Allergies? Neti Pot Cures Congestion

nytimes.com | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


For allergies, doctors recommend irrigating the sinus cavity with a mild saline solution. One option is to snort warm salt water from cupped hands, bu...

Sleep: Lack Of Rest Raises Infection Risk

nytimes.com | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


As cold season approaches, many Americans stock up on their vitamin C and echinacea. But heeding the age-old advice about catching up on sleep might b...

13 Natural Hangover Cures: Quick Remedies Or False Hope? (PHOTOS) (POLL)

Huffington Post | Michael Macher | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Hangovers happen to the very best of us. We all know the familiar story: the evening starts off innocently enough--you go to a party to unwind after a...

HealthCareLess

Paula Gordon | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics


Paula Gordon

I want the same health care that members of Congress get... at a much lower cost.

10 Ways to Stay Positive When You're Sick

Fresh Living | Posted 05.25.2009 | Living


Holly's great post on "Feel Better Day" reminded me how it's so easy when we're ill--either from a passing cold or a long-term disease--to slip into t...

Should The Tabloids Lay Off A Mentally Ill Celebrity?

Portfolio | Jeff Bercovici | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Writing in the Los Angeles Times last week, Asra Nomani, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and People contributor, argued that the time has come f...