Health on Shine

The Link Between Environmental Exposures and Disease

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I attended a lecture yesterday sponsored by the Children’s Environmental Health Center, a part of Mount Sinai School of…

Pat yourself on the back: What's one healthy thing you did over Thanksgiving?

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I was on the radio in Portland, Oregon last week, sharing ideas with how to have a healthier Thanksgiving. Sometimes I wonder, as I talk about these things -- swaps you can make, ways you can cut calories, how you can burn fat so you don't have to unbutton your pants at the dinner table -- if people are really listening. I think many of us want to hear these tips and tricks, but a good number of us will never really put them into action.

10 Free and Easy Energy Boosters

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Next time your brain starts screaming “Get me Red Bull!” try these instead.

Wear something bright.

A new holiday dress, a cherry polish on your fingers or toes—just looking at those could help you have a peppier day. One study found that people who wrote on red paper felt more positive than those working with plain white or blue. And another study suggested that workers in colorful surroundings were more upbeat than those in drab environments.

Feeling Weepy? The Amazing Thing a Good Cry Can Do for Your Health

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Yesterday, one of my best friends emailed me to share some very sad news that I did not see coming (she couldn't bare to tell me in person, she explained, as it was just too hard for her to talk about). I was so shaken, I tried to go about my day as normal but I couldn't. I was so saddened by her news that I finally gave in to the tears welling up and just sat on the couch and cried--big fat tears (until my concerned 2 year old gave me a big hug!). Next time you're feeling weepy, just let the tears out, say health experts. Here's why you shouldn't hold them back (or feel bad about it)...

Weighing the Pros and Cons of Tubal Sterilization vs. Vasectomy

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Please help us welcome Dr. Vanessa Cullins into the EMandLO.com fold. She is a…

Our health report card for 2009: Are we making progress?

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The late Ted Kennedy said this in 1994 about health-care reform: "What we have in the United States is not so much a health-care system as a disease-care system." Not much has changed in the past 15 years. Although disease treatment has progressively improved, preventable illnesses prevalence is still rising, causing a lot of suffering and impairing the quality of life for many.

The Facts About Diet Pills

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Read this before you spend your money on diet pills and powders.

- Shana Aborn, BettyConfidential.com

With the holiday feasting season…

5 Reasons Why You're Not Getting Healthy

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Do you primarily try to be healthy, but have occasional slip-ups? Do you wonder what's getting in the way? It's the holidays and it's getting colder by the minute (depending on your location) forcing our discipline to fly out the window when it comes to certain…

The Woman in the Mirror

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Pinching and complaining about your muffin top and crow's feet in front of your daughter can harm her more than you think.

Elizabeth Lindell: We all bemoan the…