Early Musical Training May Aid Speech Development

Those piano lessons you had as a kid can pay off later in life. Researchers have found the strongest evidence yet that musical training in youth can help prevent declines in the ability to comprehend...

Summer Pet Care

We aren't the only ones who love summer. Our pets enjoy the season's long days and outdoor activities, too. A few simple steps can keep everyone healthy and happy. Cool Pets Start with drinking water...

Stop Creaking: How to Ease Joint Pain

Joint pain can slow us down or stop us cold. It occurs when chronic inflammation wears down joints and other tissues, resulting in pain and stiffness. That inflammation can be the result of poor food...

St. John’s Wort: Nature’s Antidepressant

Its symptoms can include chronic fatigue, digestive disorders, headaches, backaches, irritability, restlessness, and loss of interest in life. A person with depression may be chronically angry or sad...

Smart Tips for Healthy Brains

You've just read something about healthy brains, but can't remember where? Join the ranks of overstressed and distracted citizens whose heads are on overload, to the point where memory is . . . well...

New Tool for Depression

The loss of actor and comedian Robin Williams has opened up a national conversation on depression. There are many tools available for people to try and cope with this mental illness. Recent studies...

Soccer can boost elder health

The recent World Cup showcased some of the planet's fittest athletes, but even much older adults can benefit from playing soccer. A group of 27 previously untrained men ages 63 to 75 began twice-...

Sinus Soothers

Q&A with Dana Ullman, MPH Sinusitis is an inflammation of the air-filled cavities in the head and face. This condition can result from bacterial, viral, or fungal infection--or it may stem from...

Compounding: The Basis of Herbal Healing

Americans pride themselves on being ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to scientific and medical advances, but although the US market for botanicals and herbal medicines is rapidly growing...

Companion Planting Don'ts

As companion planting creates a beneficial bond or "friendship" between plants in the garden , there are also plants that pose as foes to other crops. These plants may hinder or stop growth as they...

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