HEALTH

Skin is the body's armor. In addition to its important biological role in protecting the body from the external environment, retaining moisture for the body and regulating body temperature, skin appearance factors into our overall well-being and physical attractiveness.

Heart disease remains the single leading cause of death in the United States. About every 26 seconds, an American will suffer a coronary event and about every minute someone will die from one. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is slightly higher in males than females.

Menopause is a condition usually associated with women, occurring in a woman when her ovaries cease to produce adequate amounts of estrogen and she stops menstruating. As a consequence, many women can experience a wide variety of physical symptoms including night sweats and mood

There is no doubt that food has an effect on emotions. Food can make us feel good, guilty, and even disappointed. Some people feel energized on a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet while others feel lethargic and tired.

For many, winter is not always a wonderland. As skies gray and temperatures drop, moods often drift into doldrums.

You run through a parking lot yelling into your cell phone that you're running late; you obsessively check e-mail during a meeting; you jog with your iPod blasting; you watch the nightly news and collapse into bed. But you can't

The exciting experiences of holiday travel-visiting friends and relatives, parties and rich foods - can have an impact on our bodies. Whether it's a nagging cough, fatigue or an upset stomach, we've all been under the weather as a result of traveling during the holidays.

Sometimes life seems to move faster and faster, making it hard to keep up with the pace! The kids are pulling you in all directions, you are stuck in traffic on your way to work, spill coffee on your new

Many men at a young age experience hair loss. Hair loss can occur for a variety of reasons:

More than 40,000 Japanese people are aged 100 or over, up 10 percent over last year, a government survey showed on Friday, in the latest reminder of the economic problems facing the world's most rapidly aging country.

How could something that feels so good - a long night's sleep - have negative consequences? Unfortunately,

Medtronic Inc said it is warning doctors about problems with 6,300 implantable heart devices because the batteries in the devices drain sooner than normal.

Meat eaters might happily chew on the findings of a new study out of Japan hinting that eating meat at least every two days during middle age may help maintain independent daily activities when older.

Closing schools at the start of an H1N1 flu outbreak can greatly slow its spread and buy time to build up drug stocks, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Scientists have discovered how bacteria fend off a wide range of antibiotics, and blocking that defense mechanism could give existing antibiotics more power to fight dangerous infections.

Two studies published on Thursday confirmed that a single dose of swine flu vaccine can protect people from the new pandemic H1N1 virus -- welcome news to global health officials who had worried that people might need two doses.

Let's face it: the lack of healthy food choices and the lack of exercise are producing serious ramifications. When people continue to engage in behavior that contributes to overweight and

If you perform aerobic exercise before eating breakfast some believe you will burn more calories than afternoon or evening workouts.

Doesn't seem to be an answer to the question, How do I lose weight and keep it off? According to Researchers at Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research there is.

What are calorie bargains? They're great-tasting foods that are lower in calories than those you typically eat and can be substituted for higher-calorie foods. Here are my calorie bargain picks for the New Year.

At any given time up to 50% of American women are dieting. While maintaining a healthy weight is important to overall health, in their zealousness to lose weight many women may be harming their bodies by not getting proper nutrition.

A successful weight loss program requires permanently changing the way a person approaches exercise and food for the rest of their life. But it can be done! To offer help, the Wellness Advisor offers these tips for a sensible plan for losing weight and keeping it off.

Portion control, or consciously limiting the size of your meals and snacks, is one of the most effective and reliable ways to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

If you're a serious athlete, or just one who monitors their weight consistently, a few pounds here or there can mean a big difference in confidence, attitude and especially performance.

Ready to get down to basics? With so many supplements and vitamins out there it can be confusing to get what you really need. The Wellness Advisor is here to help you learn about the four basic vitamins and supplements which

Ever wondered if what the label says is in your vitamins is actually in there? Now there`s a way to make sure. The Dietary Supplement Verification Program, or DSVP, allows you to rest assured that the products you buy are potent and pure--and exactly what they claim to be on the label.

A new report issued recently by the U.S. Surgeon General warns that by 2020, one in two Americans over age 50 will be at risk for fractures from osteoporosis or low bone mass unless they start strengthening their bones now with calcium, and vitamin D.

The common wisdom of if something appears too good to be true, it must be is usually sage advice, but not in the case of vitamin E. Recent scientific studies have shown that this wonder pill is a pillar of excellent health.

The exciting experiences of travel--new environments, new foods, new time zones --are also what make it so taxing on the human body. Whether it's a nagging cough, fatigue or an upset stomach, we've all been under the weather as a result of traveling.