Maureen Salamon

Sandra was deeply in denial. Diagnosed with high blood pressure in her 50s, she just didn't want to accept that she was among the 30% to 50% of Americans in

Maybe we should add toothbrushes to the bouquet of flowers we bring to friends and family members in the hospital — and make sure to pack one if we wind up there ourselves.

Meditation alters areas of the brain that help cope with fear and anxiety.

Certain food pairings work synergistically, enabling the body to absorb nutrients more efficiently than if either food were eaten alone. Other food combinations keep people full longer. Examples in...

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A 2024 study found that in women who had a breast cancer diagnosis in only one breast, the odds of dying from breast cancer didn't change if they had the other breast removed as a precaution....

A small 2024 study found that serving a ranch dip with salty snacks led people to consume far more calories and eat faster....

Toxic productivity is an obsessive preoccupation with being productive, marked by a false sense of urgency and guilt or shame over not accomplishing "enough." It's not a diagnosable health conditio...

A 2024 study suggested that women with perinatal depression, which can occur during or just after pregnancy, have significantly higher risks of developing later cardiovascular disease....

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects roughly equal numbers of women and men. But the condition imposes a disproportionate burden on women—shaping symptoms, affecting reproductive deci...