Stories for a healthier life
Whether you’re dealing with a crying baby, a squirmy toddler or a pouty grade-schooler with their arms crossed, it isn’t always easy to get kids to take…
When it comes to grooming, men have moved into a new age. We know exfoliation doesn’t have to do with plant life. We’re no longer using stodgy bars of soap to…
More than 50 years after the pill revolutionized family planning, women can now choose from a host of birth control options. Dr. Lizabeth Brooks, of Cleveland…
Recently, I enjoyed sitting and reading some New York Times fitness articles by Gretchen Reynolds. One article, "Sit Less, Live Longer?", noted that less…
As a primary care physician, Dr. Joseph Teel is used to seeing patients who want to get his medical advice—and then double-check it with another doctor. Don’t…
The Web is addictive, as are the machines that allow us access it. The Internet is the world’s largest slot machine, says Dr. David Greenfield, who has…
When tests at the doctor’s office didn’t give Shannon Garcia a good explanation for her stomach troubles, she was frustrated. So, the 34-year-old Romeoville,…
As you near the end of the year, and you’re smack in the middle of winter, it’s a good time to think about the vaccines you and your family need. The following…
If you crack open almost any diet or fitness book, chances are there is a chapter dedicated to keeping a food journal. But the fact of the matter is food…
You can tell a lot about a person by what’s on their bucket list. Whether it’s skydiving, mountain climbing or completing the New York Times Sunday crossword,…
Walk into FLOAT in St. Louis and you enter a space where the introspective inner world takes precedence over the stimulating outer world. This particular…
If you’re looking to improve your posture, taking a look around can be just as important as straightening up. Little things, especially at work, can affect…
Easing into a warm bath at the end of a long day can seem like the perfect retreat, and turns out it can provide more benefits than just getting a few minutes…
There is no reason to struggle to make the decision to be as healthy as you can be, and stick with it. Being healthy and happy is the key to a good life. You…
There’s just something about coffee. It could be the aroma wafting through the air in the local cafe, or the countless relationships that have begun over a…
It’s no secret that Americans aren’t getting enough of their fruits and vegetables. But a growing trend may help turn the tide. Smoothies are taking the…
If you suffer from stress and anxiety, you’ve probably tried all sorts of strategies to clear your head and feel better. But alongside exercise, meditation and…
Men battling prostate cancer often face bone loss as a result of both the cancer and some of the treatments. As your bones lose density, you can be at risk for…
As a fitness professional, I have heard every excuse of why people cannot exercise from, “I don’t have time,” to, “I don’t have a babysitter,” to, “I have to…
I have practiced meditation for 25 years. Sometimes I can quiet my mind. Other times I am in the throes of life’s latest demands—and there is nothing quiet…
As summer winds down and some of our favorite seasonal fruits and veggies disappear from the farmers markets, it’s a good time to stash some away for the snowy…
With the start of the school year right around the corner, many parents are thinking about setting up eye doctor appointments to make sure their kids get their…
If you are one of the 13 million Americans with incontinence, you know how distressing it can be. An out-of-control bladder can impact life in ways you never…
No doubt, the topic can be embarrassing, but fecal incontinence, also known as FI, affects the lives of millions of people of all ages. Many who suffer believe…