by Sue Robbins | Apr 24, 2016 | Wellness
Federal recommendations state that adults of all ages should ensure they get at least 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity. Walking is an easy way to reach this target; it is self-paced, requires no equipment and has low impact on the body. In fact, among...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 3, 2016 | Wellness
Researchers from the U.S. and Israel have found that drinking coffee every day – even decaffeinated coffee – may lower the risk of colorectal cancer. Senior study author Dr. Stephen Gruber, of the University of Southern California (USC) Norris...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 2, 2016 | Wellness
Dr. Aaron E. Carroll, a professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine talks about the problem of teens not getting enough sleep…. As a pediatrician, I find that there are few topics that parents want to discuss more than sleep. Parents worry...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 29, 2016 | Wellness
Nytimes.com reader asks the Ask Well column the following question. “There’s been lots of coverage lately about meeting exercise recommendations by completing small chunks of exercise throughout the day rather than one, continuous session. Does the same...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 12, 2016 | Wellness
Negative stereotypes, and the stigma attached to mental illness is still alive and well. Negative stereotypes deeply affect those with mental health conditions and may even discourage them from getting proper medical treatment. And now research suggests this stigma...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 9, 2016 | Wellness
Dr. Danielle Ofri likens working in a general medical practice to sometimes feeling like being at the greeting station of a ferris wheel: every few minutes another person gets off and brings a new set of medical issues into your office…. My first patient on a...
