Health 366 articles

With health, there are no divisions: physical, emotional, mental – they’re all intertwined. And caring for each of them is of utmost importance. Here’s how to do just that, and make the most of your life.

One Small Change Turned These 19,000 Students Into the Fittest and Smartest in the US
One Small Change Turned These 19,000 Students Into the...
A fascinating study provides insight into how we can maximize on our bodies and minds.
Aug 9, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Contraception Debate: Religious Liberty or Women’s Rights?
Contraception Debate: Religious Liberty or Women’s Rights?
Rabbi Steve Burg and Grace Marie Turner discuss birth control on Fox News.
Aug 8, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Burg
It’s Your Choice to Be Happy: Tips and Strategies
It’s Your Choice to Be Happy: Tips and Strategies
Only 10% of our happiness is associated with life circumstances, such as money, health, marriage and appearance.
Aug 2, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
When You Can’t Tell Your Doctors if You Want to Live (or Die)
When You Can’t Tell Your Doctors if You Want...
My brother insisted that under no circumstances did my father want any life-prolonging measures. I knew otherwise but had no proof.
Aug 2, 2012
By Rabbi Elchonon Zohn
Get Happier: It Could Save Your Life
Get Happier: It Could Save Your Life
According to a study following 5,000 university students for 40 years, the most pessimistic died younger than their more optimistic peers.
Jul 25, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
How to Develop (and <em>Maintain</em>) Healthy Eating Habits
How to Develop (and Maintain) Healthy Eating Habits
Five tips to put you on the road to weight-loss success.
Jul 11, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Eat This and Take Years Off Your Age
Eat This and Take Years Off Your Age
These foods will make you feel better, look better and fend off disease.
Jul 3, 2012
By Aliza Beer
Change Your Habits and Watch the Pounds Melt Away
Change Your Habits and Watch the Pounds Melt Away
A meal plan and a treadmill are not enough.
Jun 27, 2012
By Alan Freishtat
Hormones for Weight Loss: “Reckless, Irresponsible and Completely Irrational”
Hormones for Weight Loss: “Reckless, Irresponsible and Completely Irrational”
To say there's no evidence to support claims about HCG for weight-loss would be understating the issue.
Jun 21, 2012
By Aliza Beer
Body Mass Index: The Numbers Lie
Body Mass Index: The Numbers Lie
It's not a good measure for the risk of heart attack, stroke or death. So why do doctors continue to use it?
Jun 14, 2012
By Alan Freishtat

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