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By Jessica Scarpati – Back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, parents of grade-school children thought they had it bad with …
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By Sean Zucker – There are a few things that are unavoidable in hospitals. Think of the sight of stressed doctors, …
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By John Hand – Modern life is tough and busy. There are business meetings to attend, phone calls and text messages …
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By John Salak – Just what triggers a disease or perhaps increases the risk of developing one can be difficult to …
HEALTH QUOTES
- A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths - Steven Wright
- What is called genius is the abundance of life and health. - Henry David Thoreau
- America's health care system is in crisis precisely because we systematically neglect wellness and prevention. - Tom Harkin
- Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. - Jim Rohn
- Time and health are two precious assets that we don't recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted. - Dennis Waitley
- I have never taken any exercise, except sleeping and resting, and I never intend to take any. - Mark Twain
Health Gurus Q&As
The world can seem like a pretty intimidating place, almost a shattered mess given …
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Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years and today millions swear by its ability to ease pain, reduce stress, relieve …
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There is an almost secret killer praying on women that is taking thousands of lives every year in the United States. …
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It would be pretty hard not to have heard about thyroid-related medical issues or Hashimoto’s disease in today’s information age. Of …
HEALTH QUOTES
- You gotta have a body. - Jayne Mansfield
- Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. - Thomas Jefferson
- A feeble body weakens the mind. - Jean-Jaques Rousseau
- Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed. - Charles M Schultz
- Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. - Thomas Dekker
- The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years. - Deepak Chopra
- I feel pretty good. My body actually looks like an old banana, but it's fine. - Mike Piazza
Focusing on People, Products, Services, and Events
The Skinny: It may be time for collard greens to step up, especially when compared to the superfood kale. Both stiff, dark green cruciferous vegetables are relatives of cabbage, nutritionally similar and interchangeable in recipes. …
Keep Yourself Well-Watered
The Skinny: How important is water? Well, in the most basic life and death equation, a person can survive up to six weeks without food, …
Reducing Blood Pressure Naturally
The Skinny: Americans are under a high blood pressure assault. Otherwise known as hypertension, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost half of American …
Peanut Butter’s Healthy Spread
The Skinny: Hail peanut butter. It seems like almost everyone loves it. This nutritious spread is one of the most affordable protein sources around. It …
HEALTH QUOTES
- I have the body of an eighteen year old. I keep it in the fridge. - Spike Milligan
- In my seventies, I exercised to stay ambulatory. In my eighties, I exercise to avoid assisted living. - Dick Van Dyke
- The only way you get that fat off is to eat less and exercise more. - Jack LaLanne
- Laughter is inner jogging. - Norman Cousins
Quirky Health Info
By John Salak – The secret is out. People can learn to be happy and reap some feel-good benefits along the way. But lasting gains from happiness only accrue if people practice being, well, happy. …
Space Tourists Risk Radiation Exposure
By John Salak – One sure way to ruin a vacation is to come down with a case of Montezuma’s Revenge, also known as Traveler’s …
A Record Big Mac Attack
By John Salak – Wisconsin is known for a lot of things. It’s called the Dairy State for a good reason. Milwaukee also has been …
Smiles May Be Medicine
By John Salak – The smallest smile—even an unintentional slight grin—matters to how a person is perceived. Even a brief weak grin for a second …
HEALTH QUOTES
- I don't exercise. If God had wanted me to bend over, he would have put diamonds on the floor. - Joan Rivers
- Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died. - Erma Bombeck
- People are so afraid of authority figures and doctors are authority figures. - Martha Beck