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Why You Should Always Wash Your Produce (and What Can Happen If You Don’t)

Psych Evaluation Before Weight-Loss Surgery: How It Helps

Planning to have bariatric surgery? Be prepared to go through a psychological evaluation before taking that step. The goal: to increase your chances of achieving long-term weight-loss success.

Vocal Cord Paralysis: Where Did My Voice Go?

Temporarily losing your ability to speak can be frustrating. But what if you lose it for weeks, months or even years?

How Stress and Anxiety Affect Your Nervous System

Stress occurs when your body perceives a threat, triggering a physical response called anxiety. Your heart beats faster. Your blood pressure rises. Your palms sweat. Your muscles tense in preparation to either fight or flee the danger.

Build Muscle To Help You Live Longer

There’s no doubt that cardiovascular fitness can help you live longer. But you may be surprised to learn that strength training also can play a key role in longevity and quality of life.

Personalized Nutrition: Taking Diet Science to the Next Level

Dietitians have long used the “individualized” approach to tailor their recommendations. Now another method is gaining ground — the “personalized” plan, which uses emerging technologies to incorporate data gathered from each patient. What’s the difference, and what should you know before you embark on one path or the other?

Aging and Sports: How To Avoid Getting Hurt

For every athlete, there comes a time when your body can no longer keep up with what your mind wants it to do. But getting older doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite sport.

How Physical Therapy Can Help Before Surgery

For major orthopedic surgeries, physical therapy is one of the keys to restoring your mobility and functionality. With some procedures – rotator cuff repairs, for example – you may spend up to six months in therapy working your way back to normal.

How To Feed Your Microbiome (And Why You Should)

Trillions of microorganisms, thousands of species — bacteria, fungi, parasites — all coexisting peacefully within us: This is your microbiome, which plays a critical role in your health.

Should You Ditch the Bath Bombs?

The dinner table is cleared. A candle flickers. You instruct your Bluetooth device to play relaxing music. Then you step into a tub filled with lusciously warm water, ready to soak away your stress.