Dr. Alvin Poussaint, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and friend of Martin Luther King Jr., told FIU students to make their voices heard.
Florida law bans needle-exchange programs, putting sanitation workers and the general public in danger from infected needles, a new study says.
Not only does yoga increase your flexibility and calm your mind, but it can help with depression and sleep issues.
Seventy percent of smokers say they’d like to quit, and now, just days into the new year, many may already be struggling to stick to their resolution to make 2012 a smoke-free year. If quitting were easy, after all, chances are good that nearly one in five adults wouldn’t still be smokers, a figure that hasn’t budged much in several years.
Food is the best and by far the tastiest way to get our daily recommended vitamins and minerals. What’s more, enjoying foods together multiples the nutritional benefits. Food synergy is the term that describes this delicious concept. In short, the whole meal is greater than the sum of its parts.
Most of the medications in my husband’s bathroom cabinet are outdated. There’s the chloroquine, filled June 2008, expired June 2009; the prescription-strength naproxen, dispensed October 2010, just expired; and the hydrocodone that should have been tossed more than a year ago. Even the CVS brand of Caladryl expired in 2007.
You finally decide to get off the couch and start an exercise program. You faithfully go to the gym, walk in the neighborhood, swim, bike — whatever — and your weight stays stubbornly the same.
A low-calorie snack can backfire if it doesn’t fill you up.
Many health issues can have a more positive outcome if they’re dealt with early.
Andrea Torres, a producer at The Miami Herald, is chronicling her breast cancer journey in Tuesday’s Tropical Life.
Local ballroom teacher encourages baby boomers to swing and sway for a better physical and mental outlook.
The DASH diet took the No. 1 spot in best overall diet in the U.S. News and World Report's Best Diets 2012, which also rates other popular diets in various categories.
Mental health counseling is often called “talk therapy,” but words aren’t necessary for Dr. Robert Nolan, who has just one rule for his young patients: Play with no rules.
Andrea Torres, a Miami Herald editor, is chronicling her breast cancer journey Tuesdays in Tropical Life.
How many times have you taken a pill, then wondered five minutes later, “Did I take it? Should I take another one? Should I wait till tomorrow?”
Books, video blogs, and tweets from women with breast cancer provide solace and support
Authorities are now targeting drugstores that allegedly feed Florida’s painkiller problem, including one based in the Miami-Dade government center that is accused of being an oxycontin enterprise.
It’s easier to notice cognitive changes in your family members when you haven’t seen them in awhile and visit over the holidays.
Andrea Torres, a Miami Herald editor, is chronicling her breast cancer journey Tuesdays in Tropical Life. Read more at www.MiamiHerald.com/health
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