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Food is a wild topic

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 16:17:13 -0400

We hear a lot about studies, theories and celebrities espousing the best diet for us. Thousands of books and opinions tell us what foods are best, how much we should eat and how to lose weight faster — with less sacrifice — than anyone else.

Closer to the kids is OK, but take care

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:40:13 -0400

I recently received an email from a reader who was moving out of the area. It sounded like a move many of us have considered at some time in our lives in order to be "closer to our kids." She was clearly full of mixed emotions about it.

Whole-heart approach

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:30:12 -0400

Hospitalized after a heart attack, Denise Isbell and her doctor agreed: She shouldn't be there.

Workshops offered to aid families of autistic children

Sun, 9 Jun 2013 02:00:45 -0400

Changing gears at the end of the school year can be hard for any family, but it's especially challenging when a child has been diagnosed with autism.

A motivated journey to lose weight

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 20:22:00 -0400

I can tell you the exact day when I decided to turn my life around — St. Patrick's Day 2012, two days after my 40th birthday.

'Wrap rage' might be coming

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 17:55:52 -0400

I have several large and glorious ideas for future column topics. And one idea that's small and exasperating. I intend to start there. I will try to relate this without bias — but you will sense my frustration immediately, I suspect.

Social striders

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 17:55:48 -0400

Although many runners enjoy the solitude of forested trails or roads at dawn, just as many, it seems, draw motivation and strength from running in groups.

Wanted: hospice canines

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 02:35:19 -0400

The stroke Barbara Chen recently suffered has kept her apart from her three beloved dogs as she undergoes rehab at Providence Medford Medical Center.

Thanks for this, thanks for that: Gratitude can go a long way

Sun, 2 Jun 2013 01:20:10 -0400

There are two words in the English language often used automatically, without dedicated meaning. And sometimes, even more sadly, not used at all. "Thank you!"

Boomers overlook heart disease

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:37:41 -0400

At 61, Les Finke has recently returned to work as executive director of a senior residence community after open heart surgery and a six-way bypass early in October.

BMI Backlash

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:35:22 -0400

CHICAGO — Like the other fourth-graders at King Lab, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment at the Evanston, Ill., school.

What's in a name? When it's Feldenkrais, there's a lot

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:10:22 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS — By the time people come to see Lisa Walker, they're usually desperate.

Anger, work stress can be heart hazards

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:10:22 -0400

Two interesting studies have come up over the past month on heart attacks. Scientists have found a temporary condition that can quadruple your chance of having a heart attack.

Laughter is the best aerobic exercise

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:10:22 -0400

When's the last time you did it? Was it earlier this morning? Yesterday, perhaps? Not for a week or more you say? Oh dear.