Validation: Defusing intense emotions
Learning to listen to and validate others can help you navigate difficult conversations. Brittany Jordan-Arthur was at loggerheads with her 7-year-old daughter one recent morning. The little girl simply did
Category: Health
Monitoring blood pressure at home? Make sure you follow these steps
Learning how to take accurate at-home measurements can help your doctor diagnose or treat high blood pressure — a common condition that can harm the heart, kidneys, and brain. When
Prostate cancer: A new type of radiation treatment limits risk of side effects
Doctors treat the cancer while watching the prostate in real time. When it comes to limiting side effects from radiation therapy, the name of the game is precision. Doctors want
Dealing with thick, discolored toenails
A nail fungus infection is notoriously hard to cure, but various treatments — including home remedies — can help. Wriggling toes in the sand and wearing sandals are warm weather
What color is your tongue? What’s healthy, what’s not?
The muscular organ that helps us speak, taste, and swallow has a certain look when it’s healthy. If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then consider the tongue
7 organs or glands you may do just fine without
But if they’re unneeded, why do we have them? There was a time when pediatricians routinely recommended tonsil removal, even for healthy children — including me. As far as I
When — and how — should you be screened for colon cancer?
For people at average risk, most major organizations recommend getting checked for colon cancer starting at age 45. Colon cancer is the second-deadliest form of cancer after lung cancer. If
Got immunity? Thank your thymus
The thymus gland is essential to a strong immune system designed to fight off illness. Quick, point to your thymus gland. If you pointed to the front of your upper
Wondering what your lymph nodes have done for you lately?
our lymph nodes are an essential part of the immune system, on constant alert to protect you from health threats. Here’s a question you may not have been asked lately:
Produce prescriptions may promote better heart health
It’s no secret that the typical American diet isn’t very healthy. Only about one in 10 American adults eats the recommended daily amount of fruit (1-1/2 to 2 cups) or vegetables (2