I think we’re all beginning to figure out that to a large degree, We the People are going to have to fix some of this country’s problems ourselves. We’ve heard some great plans for fixing our broken healthcare system. Over the next few weeks, I’d like to offer up some ideas about what we each [...]

Is your glass half-full or
half-empty?

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? How long (and healthily) you live may depend on your answer.
Over the past decade, studies have shown conclusively that having a good attitude influences physical health. And that certain personality traits - especially being optimistic, but also being extroverted and conscientious and open [...]

To work, health checklists must be used.

In July, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the AARP did the nation’s 50-plusers a huge favor. They published two free health checklists, one for men and one for women that are designed to be used at home and taken to medical appointments, too.
Both easy-to-use [...]

New York Times writer Tara Parker-Pope poses an interesting question in her article, “Are Bad Times Healthy?”  She presents interesting data in response to her title question.
First the good news:

People tend to take care of themselves in down times.
They have more time and so pay more attention to their families, especially children.
More families cook at [...]